Jake Ference
Jake Ference
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · 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
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ian Ratliff’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Palmer Williams's freshman season at Baylor (2023).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #15601
Peaked at #15601 this season.