Last confirmed: Northwestern, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′9″ · 188 lb · Ballston Lake, NY
Corey Acker: RB · Northwestern · #25.
Corey Acker
He has spent three seasons in the Northwestern backfield. On tape: 24 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Minnesota, Week 12, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Northwestern | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Northwestern | 4 | −2 | −0.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | Northwestern | 8 | 82 | 10.2 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 116 | 7.2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-20vs Nevada | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-31vs No. 4 Penn State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-21@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24@ Nebraska | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 23-13vs Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 39-0vs Minnesota | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 42-7@ Illinois | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 24 |
Week 12 · 2017
W 39-0
vs Minnesota
24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 39-point win at home against Minnesota.
With H. Niswander — 48.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 73 long · J. Jackson — 166 rush yds (31 car)
3 seasons under Pat Fitzgerald — 27-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 9.0 | 14.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
46.6%
460 pass / 528 run
Plays / game
76.0
13 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
522 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Northwestern, 116 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.
