2021
•   NIU’s sixth man on the offensive line saw action in every game, making his lone start of the season versus Ball State (11-10).
•   Rotated series at left guard with starter J.J. Lippe.
•   Helped lead the way to 13 100-yard rushing games by four different backs.
•   NIU ranked fourth in the FBS in rushing offense with 241.4 yards/game and gave up just 10 sacks in 14 games, the second-best average in the country.
•   The offensive line led NIU to a season-high 663 yards of total offense at Kent State (11-3) and NIU totaled at least 500 yards in five games.
•   NIU ran for a season-high 335 yards on 55 carries in the Cure Bowl game versus Coastal Carolina (12-17).

2020
• Appeared in all six games as a true freshman.
• Started the final three games of the season at left guard.
• Assisted the Huskie offense to average 365.7 yards of total offense per game.
• Helped NIU to season-bests in rushing yards (199) and total offense (420) in the season finale at Eastern Michigan (12-12).

High School
• Three-time varsity letterwinner.
• Served a team captain in 2019.
• Selected team MVP in 2018 and 2019
• Two-time all-Greater Metro Conference honoree (2018 & 2019).
• Garnered all-area and all-state accolades in 2019.
• Earned 2019 GMC Offensive Lineman of the Year.
• Named to second team All-State team by the Associated Press as a senior.
• Member of 2019 WIAA Division II Football State Championship team with a 12-2 overall record.
• Also played defensive line and made 76 tackles, 19 solo, with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups his senior season.

Personal
• Born September 25 in Brookfield, Wis.
• Son of Elizabeth and Doug Champe.
• Majoring in business administration.

John Champe