

Rocky Lombardi is a Dual-Threat QB for Northern Illinois. Rocky's 2021 season ranks in the 35th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 415 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Georgia Tech | W22-21 | -6.7 | 11/17 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 23 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2 | vsWyoming | L43-50 | 0.6 | 19/36 | 233 | 1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 20/33 · Pass Yds 181 · Pass TD 2 · INT 0
| 3 |
| 36.4 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0.44 |
| 3 | @Michigan | L10-63 | 23.4 | 9/17 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 29.5 | 71 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 4 | vsMaine | W41-14 | — | 17/24 | 282 | 1 | 1 | 83.5 | 119 | 3 | 0.92 |
| 5 | vsEastern Michigan | W27-20 | -7.8 | 9/20 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 16 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 6 | @Toledo | W22-20 | 6.9 | 14/24 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 66.8 | 90 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 7 | vsBowling Green | W34-26 | -12.4 | 4/8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 25.5 | -1 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 8 | @Central Michigan | W39-38 | -1.0 | 17/27 | 348 | 3 | 0 | 90.4 | 5 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 10 | @Kent State | L47-52 | -6.4 | 33/57 | 532 | 3 | 0 | 72.3 | 22 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 11 | vsBall State | W30-29 | -11.2 | 23/38 | 264 | 1 | 1 | 57.2 | 30 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12 | @Buffalo | W33-27 | -9.5 | 17/27 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 24.5 | 14 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 14 | vsKent State | W41-23 | -6.4 | 7/15 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 75.6 | 17 | 3 | 0.59 |
| 1 | vsCoastal Carolina | L41-47 | 13.2 | 20/33 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 85.7 | 66 | 1 | 0.46 |