Mark Hensley
Mark Hensley
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Northern Illinois. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 1 sacks against Ball State — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 31 | 18 | 5.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 22 | 6.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–17
vs Holy Cross
0 TFL · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #82
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Edric Hill’s 2025 season.
Matches Edric on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Corey McIntyre Jr.'s sophomore season at West Virginia (2025).
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