#2

Brady Davidson

QB · Northern Illinois · Fr. · #2

Returning to Northern Illinois for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Brady Davidson

QB · Northern Illinois · Fr · #2

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2290 national
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Northern Illinois408746.0%3844.43387.5----
Career408746.0%3844.43387.5----
SeasonTeam
2025Northern Illinois12-23-1.90--
Career12-23-1.90--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Northern Illinois

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Quarterback · Northern Illinois

Returning around him

  • 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -16 net (6 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 #125 · 2026 recruiting class #81

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Landyn Locke’s 2025 season.

Landyn Locke

53%match

Sam Houston · 2025

#2

AJ Hairston

Massachusetts · 2025

45%
#3

Artur Sitkowski

Illinois · 2021

41%
#4

Deacon Hill

Iowa · 2023

40%
#5

Brady Olson

Massachusetts · 2021

37%

Matches Landyn on

INT rate
Height

Differs from Landyn on

Weight (higher)
Yards / attempt (lower)
Completion % (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Landyn Locke's freshman season at Sam Houston (2025).

Landyn Locke

56%match

Sam Houston · 2025

#2

Brady Olson

Massachusetts · 2021

42%
#3

Jack Zergiotis

UConn · 2021

40%
#4

Matt Zollers

Missouri · 2025

29%
#5

Tad Hudson

Coastal Carolina · 2025

28%

Matches Landyn on

INT rate

Differs from Landyn on

Weight (higher)
Yards / attempt (lower)
Completion % (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1899

Final rank
#2831
Avg #2434.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1899 this season.