Beyond excited to share that I have accepted a position at Illinois State as the Defensive Line GA. I am thrilled to be staying home and working for this great program. A special thank you is due to @CoachBenBlack and @CoachNiekamp for this opportunity. ⚫️Roll Birds🔴 #CANI

𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 📰 https://t.co/7aRGt1TNAw #ValleyFootball x @RedbirdFB x @NiekampTye

First of the season for Niekamp 💥

𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 📰 https://t.co/XrSR4u5p9X #ValleyFootball x @RedbirdFB x @MattMaldonado88

The MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week is @MattMaldonado88 👏

First Valley honor for Pope‼️

Illinois State LB Tye Niekamp edges Southern Illinois QB D.J. Williams in our inaugural Prairie State Pigskin Player of the Week poll. Niekamp, who registered 10 tackles and 1/2 TFL against FBS Oklahoma, garnered 32% of the vote compared to Williams' 30%. Thanks to voters!

Home at Hancock this week🙌

Game week.

Stadium of the Morning 🥞 🏟️ Hancock Stadium  ✅ Capacity: 13,391 📍 Normal, Illinois Home of @RedbirdFB Last photo 📷- @CFBcampustour

You have to figure it out no one else can do it for you.

Captains🫡

I’m blessed to be learning from the best in the game!!

#Bears Grady Jarrett ain't no punk

Shot of the stop. Presented by @Compass

Jalan Gaines blocks the FG to preserve the tie game for the Seahawks!

Our guy Tye‼️ Tye Niekamp has been named to the Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List. RELEASE: https://t.co/Gt02oFDsoi

Good luck to our NFL rookies at training camp⛺️

After 4 years of recruiting, I finally got the big commitment❤️. Our journey is just getting started!

The Redbirds RECRUIT the 309‼️ Another local Redbird joining the nest🤝🤝

Had a great camp today at Illinois state university going 7-2 in the one on ones building great relationships with the coaches can’t wait to be back down. #raisethebar @CoachBenBlack @CoachNiekamp @Coach_Calt @deshaunjordan8 @RedbirdRecruits @CoachK_Stew @ISURedbirds