Ben Gustafson
Northern Illinois Huskies
59
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Ben Gustafson starting?
Ben Gustafson is listed 2nd string at LT for Northern Illinois Huskies.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Elkhorn South, ranked #1,581 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,581 Natl
Elkhorn, NE
- Jersey
- #61
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 302 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8504
- National Rank
- #1581
- High School
- Elkhorn South
- Hometown
- Omaha, NE
Why this rating?
On a 63-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 59 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
63
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role; −6 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
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59
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Depth at LT · Northern Illinois Huskies
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