Liam Russo

TE · #87 · Northern Illinois · FR · 6'5" · 250 · St. Louis, MO

First season · TE depth chart, 2nd

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#2057 Buddy Collins ATH · Scott County NAVY
#2057 Wyatt Horton QB · Pinnacle
#2071 Liam Russo TE · De Smet Jesuit NIU
#2071 Carmaro Mayo CB · Parkway
#2073 Dyllan Malone WR · Yorkville ISU
TEs in the class
#117 Trey Zvonar Lincoln-Way East M-OH
#118 Jackson Kohl Christian Brothers College MOSU
#119 Liam Russo De Smet Jesuit NIU
#120 Carter Kuchenbuch Okanogan BSU
#121 Stephen Collier River Bluff ECU

Around Liam

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Jalen Macon QB · 105 pass yds · 5g
RB Telly Johnson Jr. RB · 712 rush yds · 12g
WR-X Cam Thompson WR · no college stats
WR-Z George Dimopoulos WR · 58 rec yds · 8g
WR-SL DeAree Rogers WR · 506 rec yds · 12g
TE Jason Fowler TE · 14 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Northern Illinois 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 9.4% 17
Red zone TD rate 64.1% 22
Line yards per carry 2.6 63
Sack rate allowed 7.9% 20