Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 28-34@ No. 19 San Diego State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 14-13@ Buffalo | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
Ezra Saffold
Ezra Saffold: WR · Northern Illinois · #3.
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Ezra Saffold
Moves the chains on third down. A two-star recruit with four seasons on the field at Northern Illinois since.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Fans
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Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 28 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 25 |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | 22 | 170 | 7.7 | 0 | 28 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 18 | -- | −4 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2014 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 27 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 50 | 15 | 11 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 7 · 2017
W 14-13
at Buffalo
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 1 on the road.
With M. Ference — 44.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 50 long · M. Childers — 224 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 38.6 · 79 rush yds (27 car) · 1 TD
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Rod Carey — 32-21 over that span.
2014Northern Illinois11-3HC: Rod Carey · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2015Northern Illinois8-6HC: Rod Carey · Run-heavy
2016Northern Illinois5-7HC: Rod Carey · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2017Northern Illinois8-5HC: Rod Carey · Run-leaning
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rod Carey
Pass share
42.7%
405 pass / 543 run
Plays / game
72.9
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
439 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Four seasons at Northern Illinois
- 2017 Northern Illinois CareyYear 4 · 2 games
- 2016 Northern Illinois CareyYear 3 · 6 games
- 2015 Northern Illinois CareyYear 2 · 4 games
- 2014 Northern Illinois CareyYear 1 · 6 games
- High school DwyerPalm Beach Gardens, FL · Class of 2014Two-star, No. 2,276 in the 2014 class. Signed with Northern Illinois.Also from Dwyer: Kerrington Lee (Wake Forest), Xavier Scott (Illinois) and Kyle McNeal (Florida International).
How it ended
Four seasons at Northern Illinois, 170 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
2014 6 games
- Signed with Northern IllinoisTwo-star, out of Dwyer
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coach2014–2017
Northern Illinois
Played every college season under Rod Carey.