After a tumultuous journey through college football, which included a transfer to Northern Illinois University, Lombardi is now poised to showcase his skills in a professional league that offers ...

The Mountain West Conference has announced the addition of Northern Illinois in football after the school's board of trustees ...

Lombardi was selected in the fifth round ... with the Cincinnati Bengals after a successful college career at Northern Illinois. In three seasons, he threw for 5,516 yards and 31 touchdown passes ...

Hampton spent his first three years at Northern Illinois as a backup for Rocky Lombardi who is now in the NFL. He was vaulted into the starting lineup after beating out Josh Holdt in camp.

Former Michigan State quarterback Rocky Lombardi will be playing professional football in the next few months. Lombardi has ...

The 6-foot-3, 216-pound quarterback led Northern Illinois to a 7-5 record this season ... Ethan Hampton backed up quarterback Rocky Lombardi the two previous seasons, helping NIU win the MAC ...