Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Northern Illinois
Josh Corcoran
DE • 6'3" • 251 lbs • Lakeville, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Corcoran shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · 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
Josh Corcoran built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Lakeville, MN wearing No. 12, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Josh Corcoran's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Josh Corcoran, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Josh Corcoran shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 81
- TFL
- 25.5
- Sacks
- 14.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Josh Corcoran quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · DE
- Career Tackles
- 81
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lakeville South · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Lakeville South · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 23 tackles · DE 140th (top 43%) · Mid-American 161st (top 30%) · National 1,775th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 9 | 24 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 37.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 34 | 9 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 8 | 23 | 9.5 | 8 | 3 | - | 0 | 75.8 |
Related Context
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Josh Corcoran played DE for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Josh Corcoran recorded 81 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 20.5 primary output with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
2.6
Efficiency
37.6
Usage
12.2
Consistency
65.5
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 2. Eastern Michigan: 0.5. Ball State: 1. Ohio: 3. BYU: 4. Akron: 4. Miami (OH): 4. Western Michigan: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 13.3. Ball State: 0 by 10. Ohio: 4 by 46.7. BYU: 3 by 52.5. Akron: 6 by 65. Miami (OH): 3 by 52.5. Western Michigan: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 6 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses3 · Games = 2 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
65 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/21 | @ Western MichiganSplash game | L 21-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/15 | vs Miami (OH)2+ sacks · Splash game | L 7-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/1 | @ Akron2+ sacks · Splash game | W 36-26 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ BYU2+ sacks · Splash game | W 7-6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs OhioSplash game | W 24-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Ball State | W 24-16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 26-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 24-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Josh Corcoran story
Josh Corcoran built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Lakeville, MN wearing No. 12, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Josh Corcoran's career was his defensive production: 81 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 22 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Josh Corcoran's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 22.2 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 16.5 | 30.7 | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 20.5 | 37.6 | 12.2 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ball State
Week 5 · W 31-24 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Akron
Week 10 · W 36-26 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Miami (OH)
Week 12 · L 7-13 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#4
@ BYU
Week 9 · W 7-6
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Kent State
Week 6 · W 24-3 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
82 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
20.5 primary output · 37.6 efficiency · 12.2 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
55.2
16.5 primary · 30.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
37.9
10 primary · 22.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
13
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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