Liam Russo
Northern Illinois Huskies
53
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Liam Russo starting?
Liam Russo is listed 2nd string at TE for Northern Illinois Huskies.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of De Smet Jesuit, ranked #2,071 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #2,071 Natl
St. Louis, MO
- Jersey
- #87
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 226 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8414
- National Rank
- #2071
- High School
- De Smet Jesuit
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Why this rating?
On a 63-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 53 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Is our 53 OVR fair?
53
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Depth at TE · Northern Illinois Huskies
- 18353Jason FowlerStarter
- 28753Liam RussoYou
- 38445Glen Weber
- 48241Caleb Haack
- 54941Devin Habermehl
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.