Ryan Short

Northern Illinois HuskiesRebuilding

KOSpecial TeamsDepth

Projected Starter

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Ryan Short is the projected starter at KO for Northern Illinois Huskies.

Ryan Short is the projected starting KO on a Rebuilding Northern Illinois — 67 OVR.

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Depth at KO · Northern Illinois Huskies

13967Ryan ShortStarter
23359JJ Schlenhardt

What's Next

Who do they play next?Ian French — at Arizona · Sat, Sep 19 Who's the backup?JJ Schlenhardt — No. 2 at KO for Northern Illinois How do they compare?Pick an opponent for Northern Illinois Huskies

The Story

Focal Point of Special Teams

This season: 66 points. That's 100% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share100%

Hinsdale, IL

Jersey: #39
Class: RS SR/TR
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs

Stats

Season	Pts
—	66

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 66-rated overall; 43th-percentile production (×0.60 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 67.

Team overall (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

On-field production

Outperforms 43% of peers

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)

Depth-chart adjustment

+1 for role

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.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

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Team Role

66 pts (kicker)

Usage / Involvement100%

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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.