Northern Illinois received a verbal commitment from local defensive back Dexter Warren. The news that NIU landed a commitment did not come as too much of a surprise as coach Carey tweeted this out over the weekend.
It took a few days for us to find out who exactly this mysterious commit was, however now we know coach Carey was referencing Warren. Warren broke the news on his Twitter page Monday afternoon.
Blessed to say I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at Northern Illinois University #TheHardWay u26aaufe0f pic.twitter.com/hirXv23PYG
— Dexter Warren (@dexterwarren23) April 25, 2016
Warren is a local product, hailing from Phillips Academy in Chicago.