Last confirmed: Northern Illinois, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Mchenry, IL
Corey Lersch: TE · Northern Illinois · #44.
Corey Lersch
Three seasons at Northern Illinois, two different head coaches: Rod Carey and Thomas Hammock. On tape: 26 receiving yards and 1 reception against Nebraska, Week 3, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 8-44@ Nebraska | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 39-36@ Ohio | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-27@ Miami (OH) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-0vs Akron | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-48@ Central Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 26 |
Week 9 · 2019
W 49-0
vs Akron
1 rec · 3 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Akron.
With M. Ference — 40.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 50 long · T. Harbison — 158 rush yds (31 car) · 2 TD
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 0.2 | 6.5 | 26.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 0.5 | 13.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
45.7%
370 pass / 440 run
Plays / game
67.5
12 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
400 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Northern Illinois, 94 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Thomas Hammock. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
