Joe Stein
TE · #85 · 
Northern Illinois · SO · 6'6" · 252 · Grand Island, NE
8 2026 receiving yards
1 of 1 2026 catches
0 2026 TDs
18 Career games (1 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Rec-Tgt | Yards | YPR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 0 | 1-1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 1 |
2026 Percentile vs TEs
Receiving yards per game 1.3 15
Yards per catch 8.0 33
Catch rate 100.0% 84
Receiving TDs 0 0
Around Joe
Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
The situation
Northern Illinois 2026 offense ›Explosive play rate 10.9% 37
Red zone TD rate 50.0% 3
Line yards per carry 1.8 7
Sack rate allowed 10.4% 7
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Targets | Receptions | Receiving yards | Receiving TDs | RZ opps | Target share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 |  @ ARIZ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Recruiting
2024 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2024 board
#2659 Jack Kelly TE · North Oconee APP
#2660 Joe Stein TE · Northwest NIU
Joe Stein TE · Northwest NIU#2673 Christian Pettway OT · Lindale UNT
#2674 Knajee Saffold IOL · Treasure Coast FIU
TEs in the class
#123 Jack Kelly North Oconee APP
#124 Joe Stein Northwest NIU
Joe Stein Northwest NIU
2026 · 15th pctile of TEs Recruit · 17th pctile of class