Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Total | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 |
#83
Jason Fowler
Sophomore tight end for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 252 lb · Skokie, IL
Returning to Northern Illinois for 2026
The numbers
25
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 12.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 25 yds, vs Illinois State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJason Fowler
Two seasons at Northern Illinois, two different head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Rob Harley. One game to point at: 25 rec yds, 2 receptions against Illinois State — Week 2, 2026.
25 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
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
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Northern Illinois0-2HC: Rob Harley · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). 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 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 25.0 YDS/g, 12.5 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 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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 tight end room · Northern Illinois
- #83Jason Fowler14 receiving yards · 2025
- #49Devin Habermehl1 game · 2025
- #84Glen Weber2 games · 2026
- #85Joe Steinno box-score line yet
- #86Brady Hasquinno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology