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Liam Russo

Freshman tight end for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · Northern Illinois · Fr. · #87

6′5″ · 250 lb · St. Louis, MO

How he plays

Rec TDs: 15th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

15

receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 15 yds, at Arizona

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Freshman tight end for Northern Illinois. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northern Illinois in 2025.
The full story, with sources
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Liam Russo

TE · Northern Illinois · Fr · #87

The receipt: 15 rec yds, 2 receptions against Arizona — Week 3, 2026.

15 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • season totals
  • game log

The tight end room · Northern Illinois

  1. #83Jason FowlerTE · So.14 receiving yards · 2025
  2. #49Devin HabermehlTE · So.1 game · 2025
  3. #84Glen WeberTE · Jr.2 games · 2026
  4. #85Joe SteinTE · So.1 game · 2026
  5. #87Liam RussoTE · Fr.1 game · 2026

3 more on the roster · Northern Illinois team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology