Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Northern Illinois
Chandler Harnish
QB • 6'2" • Bluffton, IN, USA
Dual-threat creatorEfficient finisher
Chandler Harnish is a dual-threat creator with 32.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
Chandler Harnish built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Bluffton, IN wearing No. 12, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Chandler Harnish's career was his passing...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 46
- Overall
- No. 253
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Chandler Harnish, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Chandler Harnish is a dual-threat creator with 32.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 11,681
- Passing yards
- 8,846
- Rushing yards
- 2,835
- Touchdowns
- 90
Quick Answers
Chandler Harnish quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 11,681
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Norwell · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Norwell · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 7 · Pick 46 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2011
- 2011 Total offense rank
- 4,349 total offense · QB 6th (top 3%) · Mid-American 1st (top 1%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 10 | 247 | 186 | 61 | 1 | 63.7 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 1,820 | 1,342 | 478 | 11 | 63.7 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 10 | 127 | 130 | -3 | 0 | 59.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 1,772 | 1,540 | 232 | 13 | 59.1 |
| 2010 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 372 | 300 | 72 | 3 | 72 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 2,994 | 2,230 | 764 | 25 | 72 |
| 2011 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 271 | 274 | -3 | 2 | 80.4 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 4,078 | 2,844 | 1,234 | 35 | 80.4 |
Related Context
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Chandler Harnish played QB for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Chandler Harnish recorded 8,846 passing yards, 2,835 rushing yards, and 90 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 4,349 primary output with 72.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 72.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
334.5
Efficiency
72.2
Usage
32.1
Consistency
78.3
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 271. Army: 275. Kansas: 404. Wisconsin: 162. Cal Poly: 305. Central Michigan: 462. Kent State: 178. Western Michigan: 432. Buffalo: 217. Toledo: 398. Bowling Green: 445. Ball State: 519. Ohio: 281
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 45 by 50.6. Army: 30 by 75.1. Kansas: 44 by 85.6. Wisconsin: 28 by 53.8. Cal Poly: 34 by 87.7. Central Michigan: 68 by 62.7. Kent State: 26 by 75.5. Western Michigan: 41 by 74.9. Buffalo: 38 by 61.6. Toledo: 42 by 83.4. Bowling Green: 43 by 86.1. Ball State: 64 by 78.8. Ohio: 39 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins332.1 · Games = 10 · -10.6 vs Losses
Losses342.7 · Games = 3 · +10.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
87.7 vs Cal Poly
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/9 | vs Arkansas State | W 38-20 | 18 | 36 | 274 | 50.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.6 | 9 | -3 | -0.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Ohio3+ TD | W 23-20 | 16 | 26 | 250 | 61.5 | 3 | 1 | 62.5 | 13 | 31 | 2.40 | 0 | 11 |
| Wed 11/16 | vs Ball State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-38 | 26 | 36 | 338 | 72.2 | 2 | 0 | 78.8 | 28 | 181 | 6.50 | 1 | 49 |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Bowling Green3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-14 | 16 | 26 | 294 | 61.5 | 2 | 0 | 86.1 | 17 | 151 | 8.90 | 1 | 37 |
| Tue 11/1 | @ Toledo3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 63-60 | 17 | 26 | 265 | 65.4 | 6 | 0 | 83.4 | 16 | 133 | 8.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ BuffaloDual-threat | W 31-30 | 11 | 26 | 150 | 42.3 | 0 | 0 | 61.6 | 12 | 67 | 5.60 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Western MichiganDual-threat | W 51-22 | 14 | 27 | 203 | 51.9 | 0 | 1 | 74.9 | 14 | 229 | 16.40 | 0 | 51 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Kent StateDual-threat | W 40-10 | 12 | 15 | 113 | 80.0 | 1 | 0 | 75.5 | 11 | 65 | 5.90 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Central Michigan300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 41-48 | 27 | 50 | 370 | 54.0 | 2 | 2 | 62.7 | 18 | 92 | 5.10 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Cal Poly3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 47-30 | 18 | 21 | 187 | 85.7 | 2 | 0 | 87.7 | 13 | 118 | 9.10 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Wisconsin | L 7-49 | 14 | 24 | 164 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 | 53.8 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Kansas300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 42-45 | 27 | 33 | 315 | 81.8 | 2 | 0 | 85.6 | 11 | 89 | 8.10 | 3 | 26 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Army3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 49-26 | 12 | 19 | 195 | 63.2 | 5 | 1 | 75.1 | 11 | 80 | 7.30 | 1 | 41 |
Player Story
Chandler Harnish story
Chandler Harnish built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Bluffton, IN wearing No. 12, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Chandler Harnish's career was his passing role: 8,846 passing yards, 67 touchdown passes, 1,091 attempts, and 2,835 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,835 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Chandler Harnish moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20082008200920092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 2,067 | 61.2 | 31.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2,067 | 61.2 | 31.8 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 1,899 | 61.7 | 24.5 | -168 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1,899 | 61.7 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 3,366 | 71.2 | 25.7 | 1,467 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3,366 | 71.2 | 25.7 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 4,349 | 72.2 | 32.1 | 983 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4,349 | 72.2 | 32.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ball State
Week 12 · W 41-38 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
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Total Offense
92.9 takeover
519 total offense with 78.8 efficiency.
#2
@ Fresno State
Week 1 · W 40-17 · Postseason
372
Total Offense
88.5 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
372 total offense with 83.4 efficiency.
#3
@ Kent State
Week 13 · W 42-14 · Conference game
290
Total Offense
86.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
290 total offense with 74.4 efficiency.
#4
@ Toledo
Week 10 · W 63-60 · Conference game
398
Total Offense
86.3 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
398 total offense with 83.4 efficiency.
#5
vs North Dakota
Week 2 · W 23-17
324
Total Offense
84.3 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
324 total offense with 68.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Northern Illinois
4,349 primary output · 72.2 efficiency · 32.1 usage
80.4
#2
2011 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
80.4
4,349 primary · 72.2 efficiency · 32.1 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Northern Illinois
72
3,366 primary · 71.2 efficiency · 25.7 usage
Milestones
13
250+ passing yards
14
300+ total offense
15
3+ TD games
31
Above avg efficiency
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