Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs Illinois State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 17-42@ Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 18 |
#83
Jason Fowler
Sophomore tight end for Northern Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 252 lb · Skokie, IL
The numbers
25
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 25 yds, vs Illinois State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore tight end for Northern Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesJason Fowler
Two seasons at Northern Illinois, two different head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Rob Harley. One game to point at: 25 rec yds, 2 receptions against Illinois State — Week 2, 2026.
25 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Northern Illinois
2026era →
Rob Harley
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Northern Illinois0-3HC: Rob Harley · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 12.5 YDS/g, 6.2 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
51.9%
97 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
62.3
3 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
113 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The tight end room · Northern Illinois
- #83Jason Fowler14 receiving yards · 2025
- #49Devin Habermehl1 game · 2025
- #84Glen Weber2 games · 2026
- #85Joe Stein1 game · 2026
- #86Brady Hasquinno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology