DeKALB — Redshirt junior running back Tre Harbison is coming off the best season of his career. The North Carolina native finished last season with 1,034 rushing yards and five touchdowns, including a career best 169 yards rushing in a game against Akron. The Northern Star interviewed Harbison on his family’s football roots, what he’s learned from new head coach Thomas Hammock and shadow boxing in the NIU locker room.
Q: Your uncle, Charles, was a player in college and has been a coach for several decades now. How did he help shape your future into becoming a football player?