Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 15 yds |
Liam Russo is a tight end at Northern Illinois who has played in 1 of Northern Illinois's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
Northern Illinois is 0-8.
A game that shows it: 15 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Arizona — Week 3, 2026.
15 receiving yards · 2 catches · 0 receiving TD
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
L 17-42
at Arizona
2 rec · 15 yds
With T. Dickens — 228 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.2 · J. Ference — 36.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2026Northern Illinois0-8HC: Rob Harley · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 15.0 YDS/g, 7.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Pass share
53.1%
266 pass / 235 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 catches in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,071 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Mountain West.
Two seasons at Northern Illinois
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Northern Illinois HarleyYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Northern Illinois HammockYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school De Smet JesuitSt. Louis, MO · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 2,071 in the 2025 class. Signed with Northern Illinois.Also from De Smet Jesuit: JK Johnson (Florida Atlantic), Titan Davis (Michigan), Christian Gray (Notre Dame) and 7 more.
2025
- Signed with Northern IllinoisThree-star, out of De Smet Jesuit
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.