Player Career

Chandler Harnish Career Story

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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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20082008200920092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonNorthern Illinois2,06761.231.8
2008 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois2,06761.231.80
2009 PostseasonNorthern Illinois1,89961.724.5-168
2009 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1,89961.724.50
2010 PostseasonNorthern Illinois3,36671.225.71,467
2010 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois3,36671.225.70
2011 PostseasonNorthern Illinois4,34972.232.1983
2011 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois4,34972.232.10

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.

519

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