Grant Paskus

Weight:
160
Height:
6-1
Position:
Midfielder
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Lawrence North

CAREER
at Northern Illinois (2024-25): Appeared in all 33 matches with 28 starts … Recorded two goals and four assists, totaling eight points … Missouri Valley Conference regular season champion (2025) … MVC All-Freshman Team (2024) … College Sport Communicators Academic All-District (2025) … MVC Scholar-Athlete (2025).

2025 (SOPHOMORE)
MVC regular season champion … Appeared in all 17 matches with 15 starts … Recorded one goal and one assist … Scored game-tying goal at Kansas City (Sept. 1) … Assisted in MVC regular season title-clinching victory versus Bowling Green (Nov. 11) … CSC Academic All-District … MVC Scholar-Athlete.

2024 (FRESHMAN)
MVC All-Freshman Team … Appeared in all 16 matches with 13 starts … Made collegiate debut starting in season opener at Saint Thomas (MN) (Aug. 22) … Scored or assisted in each of NIU’s final four matches … Earned first-career assist against Evansville (Oct. 19) … Scored first-career goal with winner in 1-0 result at Belmont (Oct. 25) … Assisted in final two matches against Drake (Nov. 1) and at Bradley (Nov. 6).

PREP/PERSONAL
Played club for Indy Eleven Academy … Helped Indy Eleven to unbeaten regular season in 2023, qualifying for USL U20 Academy Playoffs … USL Academy Cup Champion (2023) … Two-time MLS NEXT Playoff participant (2021, 22).