Kacper Rutkiewicz: WR · Northern Illinois · #8.
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Kacper Rutkiewicz
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the same receiving corps at Northern Illinois. A game that shows it: 139 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Southern Illinois — Week 2, 2023.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 20 | 313 | 15.7 | 2 | 64 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 26 | 432 | 16.6 | 6 | 63 |
| Career | 46 | 745 | 16.2 | 8 | 64 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 14 | -- | 37 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 45 | 14 | 3 |
| Career | 7 | 59 | 14 | 40 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Boston College | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 11-14vs Southern Illinois | 6 | 139 | 23.2 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 139 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 11-35@ Nebraska | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-22vs Tulsa | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35@ Toledo | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-14@ Akron | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 1 | 64 | |
| Total | 20 | 313 | 15.7 | 2 | 64 |
Week 2 · 2023
L 11-14
6 rec · 139 yds · 1 TD
With R. Lombardi — 297 yds · 1 TD · 3 INT · QBR 17.7 · T. Foley — 40.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Thomas Hammock, all run-leaning offenses — 10-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 75.5 | 17.6 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 40.5 | 21.4 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 52.2 | 20.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
44.3%
363 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
63.0
13 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Northern Illinois, 745 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
