Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-40@ Iowa | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Total | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 22 |
#19
Kelan McInerney
Sophomore wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 170 lb · Hinsdale, IL
Returning to Northern Illinois for 2026
The numbers
55
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 18.3 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 55 yds, at Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearKelan McInerney
The receipt: 55 rec yds, 3 receptions against Iowa — Week 1, 2026.
55 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Northern Illinois0-2HC: Rob Harley · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (89th 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: 3.0 REC/g, 55.0 YDS/g, 18.3 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 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | -- |
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
- #19Kelan McInerney1 game · 2026
9 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology