Player Story
Mike Salerno story
Mike Salerno built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a placekicker from Orland Park, IL wearing No. 16, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Mike Salerno's career was his special-teams scoring: 184 kicking points, 37 made field goals on 49 attempts, and 73 extra points across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Mike Salerno moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.