Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-23vs Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-35@ Eastern Illinois | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Total | 5 | 55 | 12.3 | 1 | 35 |
#89
Dane Pardridge
Senior wide receiver for Indiana State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Dekalb, IL
CFB Index 32 · #384 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Rutgers → Indiana State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 wide receiver for Indiana State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Northern Illinois in 2022.
- Transferred from Rutgers to Indiana State in 2026.
Recruiting
2★
WR recruit
No. 2703 nationally · Signed with Northern Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonDane Pardridge
Moves the chains on third down. Rutgers to Indiana State — the move that set up everything since. The receipt: 38 rec yds, 2 receptions against Eastern Illinois — Week 2, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Northern Illinois2-star out of Marmion Academy
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Indiana State
2025Rutgers
2026Indiana State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Thomas Hammock, all run-leaning offenses — 18-20 over that span.
2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2023Northern Illinois7-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 27.5 YDS/g, 12.3 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Plays / game
0.0
3 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
29 dropbacks · PBP
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 20 | 238 | 11.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 161 | 14.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 399 | 12.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 15 | 15 | 87 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | 65 | 1 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 15 | 15 | 152 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 42–35
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Willie McCoy’s 2023 season.
Matches Willie on
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Height
Differs from Willie on
Recruiting rating (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dorian Singer's junior season at USC (2023).
76%match
All-Pac-12
Matches Dorian on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Dorian on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dane Pardridge
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology