Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 |
#9
George Dimopoulos
Junior wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Crystal Lake, IL
Returning to Northern Illinois for 2026
The numbers
26
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 8.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 26 yds, vs Illinois State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northern Illinois in 2024.
George Dimopoulos
George Dimopoulos has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Northern Illinois. The receipt on tape: 26 rec yds, 3 receptions against Illinois State, Week 2, 2026.
26 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20246 games
- Signed with Northern Illinois3-star out of Crystal Lake Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Northern Illinois
2026era →
Rob Harley
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Northern Illinois0-2HC: Rob Harley · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 13.0 YDS/g, 8.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 141 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 11 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 11 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -15 net (7 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #82
The receiver room · Northern Illinois
- #1DeAree Rogers506 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Rickey Taylor Jr.134 receiving yards · 2025
- #9George Dimopoulos58 receiving yards · 2025
- La'Don Bryant40 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Kenji Lewis7 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology