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Comment: Entirely unsourced. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 20:33, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Steve Henriksen is a former Northern Illinois University football player who holds the school's single-season tackle record for the Huskies.

Early life

Henriksen grew up in Bensenville, Illinois and played his school football at Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst, Illinois.

College career

Henriksen began his Northern Illinois football career as a fullback in 1988. He moved to defense in 1990.^[1], earning a starting job at right inside linebacker. He recorded a school-record 191 tackles in 1991^[2]

Post-college life

Henriksen resides in Elmhurst, Illinois with his wife and two children.

References

^ Burt, Eric. "Henriksen tackles adversity". Northern Star. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
^ "NIU Football 2024 Guide (PDF)" (PDF). NIU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-22.

[1] Burt, Eric. "Henriksen tackles adversity". Northern Star. Retrieved 2024-09-22.

[2] "NIU Football 2024 Guide (PDF)" (PDF). NIU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-22.

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