Jake Barro

Nickels | Asst General Manager | Illinois State University 🔴⚪️ | 🏴‍☠️ @redbirdfb

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Come out and earn it with @RedbirdFB this summer!

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Let’s make this happen

[On3 @On3]

NEW: Mike Leach is on the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, @Brett_McMurphy reports🙏

https://t.co/CV5AT1U5fc

[Illinois State Football @RedbirdFB]

All eyes on our matchup at Southern Illinois 📺

[Illinois State Football @RedbirdFB]

100 days until kickoff ⏳

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

The GOAT 🐐

[PrairieStatePigskin @PSPigskin]

Head coaches who have taken Illinois State to the I-AA/FCS playoffs:

🏈Todd Berry (1998, 1999)
🏈Denver Johnson (2006)
🏈Brock Spack (2012, '14, '15, '16, '19, '24, '25)

National semifinals in 1999
National runners-up 2014, 2025

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

@CoordCorner Classic Peek

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

@JUSTCHILLY @BJMedia1 @therealbeadle Good dudes! Was great hanging around them at each stop this spring

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Redbird Defense just got better!!

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Not too many things make you feel older (and prouder!) than running into former players coaching and meeting their young families! Great seeing former Cougar star WR Trevor Russell!

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Always great running into Former Redbirds out in the desert! 🌵 DL Nick Lopez class of ‘99!

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

@Ethan_Shelton05 @CoachPayne__ Love the way @BallCoachJoeMo teaches it. Simple and adaptive to any scheme.

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Happy Mother’s Day from the @RedbirdFB Family! 

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Always great running into the 🐐 Coach Rosy out in AZ! 🌵

[Illinois State Football @RedbirdFB]

Taking the #1 spot 😤

Tye Niekamp checks in at No. 1 on the Hero Sports top returning FCS linebacker list!

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

@jason247scout Always coach! No trip to AZ is complete without a stop at @FootballBrophy!

[Valley Football @ValleyFootball]

Day in the life with @DexterNiekamp😎

#ValleyFootball x #FCS x @RedbirdFB x @ISURedbirds x @NCAA_FCS

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

Congrats Shad!! my new favorite CFL team

[Illinois State Football @RedbirdFB]

The Vulture is headed to the Redblacks‼️ ✍️

[Jake Barro @CoachBarro]

@CoachShiffman Graham Harrell

[Illinois State Athletics @ISURedbirds]

The student-athletes have spoken...

Best Redbird Duo: Dexter Niekamp & Ben Cooper, @RedbirdFB

[Eric Mele 🏴‍☠️ @STCoachMele]

3 Rounds Down & 3 To Go!!! #MaddieStrong💚

[Illinois State Athletics @ISURedbirds]

⭐️Male Freshman of the Year, Luke Mailander⭐️