Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 12 | W 45-3@ Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 1 yds |
Romelo Ware
Romelo Ware is a running back at Northern Illinois who has not played in Northern Illinois's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Ware comes from
- Orlando, FL
- Olympia
- About 1,000 miles from Huskie Stadium
- Recruit in the 2024 class.
- On the Northern Illinois roster since 2024
Where Ware fits
Northern Illinois lists 7 running backs this season.
Northern Illinois running backs with a game this season
Northern Illinois is 0-8. Next: at San José State, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
From Olympia
Also from Orlando, FL
Two seasons in the Northern Illinois backfield to date. A game that shows it: 1 rushing yards against Massachusetts — Week 12, 2025.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 12 · 2025
W 45-3
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Thomas Hammock — 11-14 over that span.
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 YDS/g, 0.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
33.0%
244 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
61.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
273 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
2 carries in 1 game
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Northern Illinois
- 2026 Northern Illinois HarleyYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Northern Illinois HammockYear 2 · 1 game
- 2024 Northern Illinois HammockYear 1 · 1 game
- High school OlympiaOrlando, FL · Class of 2024Signed with Northern Illinois.Also from Olympia: Kamran James (Florida), Jalon Thompson (North Carolina) and Ja'Cari Jackson (Florida Atlantic).
2024
- Signed with Northern IllinoisOut of Olympia
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Northern Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Thomas Hammock → Rob Harley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.