Rocky Lombardi is a Dual-Threat QB for Northern Illinois. Rocky's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 384 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-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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 | @Boston College | W27-24 | -5.9 | 13/28 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 49.4 | 7 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 2 | vsSouthern Illinois | L11-14 | — | 23/38 | 297 | 1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 18/29 · Pass Yds 200 · Pass TD 1 · INT 2
| 3 |
| 17.7 |
| -10 |
| 0 |
| 0.43 |
| 3 | @Nebraska | L11-35 | 0.3 | 11/28 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 7.4 | -18 | 0 | -0.34 |
| 4 | vsTulsa | L14-22 | -13.7 | 4/6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | -7 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 5 | @Toledo | L33-35 | 3.7 | 21/31 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 74.0 | 26 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 6 | @Akron | W55-14 | -21.6 | 10/15 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 92.8 | -4 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 7 | vsOhio | W23-13 | -1.6 | 15/23 | 172 | 1 | 0 | 62.9 | 21 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | W20-13 | -12.3 | 21/33 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 32.5 | -1 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 10 | @Central Michigan | L31-37 | -19.1 | 20/35 | 298 | 3 | 1 | 28.3 | 31 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11 | vsBall State | L17-20 | -14.9 | 15/26 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 45.9 | 14 | 1 | 0.03 |
| 12 | vsWestern Michigan | W24-0 | -15.9 | 9/17 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13 | @Kent State | W37-27 | -26.3 | 9/18 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 41.6 | 19 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 1 | vsArkansas State | W21-19 | -6.3 | 18/29 | 200 | 1 | 2 | 65.1 | 21 | 1 | 0.43 |