Maurice Washington was officially removed from the program in early January, and two seniors (John Raridon and Pernell Jefferson) left for various reasons two weeks later. NU lost all of its key returning kickers — Barret Pickering, Matt Waldoch and Dylan Jorgensen — in the span of a few weeks. Receivers Jaevon McQuitty (retired) and Darien Chase (transferred) left, and Spielman took a personal health break. That’s a lot of change since January
NU has four scholarship receivers on hand — none more experienced than sophomore Wan’Dale Robinson — and a raft of walk-ons.