Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Northern Illinois
Rocky Lombardi
QB • 6'3" • 223 lbs • Clive, IA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Rocky Lombardi is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Player Story
Rocky Lombardi built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a quarterback from Clive, IA wearing No. 12, spending time with Michigan State and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Rocky Lombardi's career was...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Rocky Lombardi, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Rocky Lombardi is a balanced quarterback profile with 16.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,202
- Passing yards
- 7,418
- Rushing yards
- 784
- Touchdowns
- 59
Quick Answers
Rocky Lombardi quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,202
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Purdue
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Valley · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Valley · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2023 Total offense rank
- 2,405 total offense · QB 77th (top 20%) · Mid-American 3rd (top 3%) · National 77th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 872 | 738 | 134 | 3 | 36.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 71 | 74 | -3 | 0 | 18.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 6 | 1,139 | 1,090 | 49 | 8 | 45.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 247 | 181 | 66 | 3 | 66.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 2,822 | 2,416 | 406 | 21 | 66.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 646 | 645 | 1 | 6 | 40.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 13 | 221 | 200 | 21 | 2 | 62.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 13 | 2,184 | 2,074 | 110 | 16 | 62.5 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State to Northern Illinois | P4 to G5/FCS | 78.7 | Dec 18, 2020 |
Rocky Lombardi played QB for Michigan State and Northern Illinois. Across 6 tracked seasons, Rocky Lombardi recorded 7,418 passing yards, 784 rushing yards, and 59 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 3,069 primary output with 62.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, Northern Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Loss with 284 yards of offense and 67.4 efficiency. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
185
Efficiency
58.6
Usage
16.1
Consistency
77.3
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 221. Boston College: 172. Southern Illinois: 287. Nebraska: 55. Tulsa: 24. Toledo: 284. Akron: 187. Ohio: 193. Eastern Michigan: 172. Central Michigan: 329. Ball State: 155. Western Michigan: 124. Kent State: 202
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 32 by 65.5. Boston College: 34 by 51.8. Southern Illinois: 45 by 48.5. Nebraska: 33 by 36.7. Tulsa: 8 by 52.4. Toledo: 39 by 67.4. Akron: 17 by 66.7. Ohio: 29 by 65.6. Eastern Michigan: 40 by 51.8. Central Michigan: 39 by 73.5. Ball State: 32 by 56.6. Western Michigan: 24 by 60.9. Kent State: 27 by 64
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins181.6 · Games = 7 · -7.4 vs Losses
Losses189 · Games = 6 · +7.4 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
Toledo
Best efficiency game
73.5 vs Central Michigan
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs Arkansas State | W 21-19 | 18 | 29 | 200 | 62.1 | 1 | 2 | 65.5 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Kent State3+ TD | W 37-27 | 9 | 18 | 183 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 19 | 2.10 | 2 | 11 |
| Wed 11/15 | vs Western Michigan | W 24-0 | 9 | 17 | 92 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 60.9 | 7 | 32 | 4.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Ball State | L 17-20 | 15 | 26 | 141 | 57.7 | 0 | 0 | 56.6 | 6 | 14 | 2.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Tue 10/31 | @ Central Michigan3+ TD | L 31-37 | 20 | 35 | 298 | 57.1 | 3 | 1 | 73.5 | 4 | 31 | 7.80 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 20-13 | 21 | 33 | 173 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 | 51.8 | 7 | -1 | -0.10 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio | W 23-13 | 15 | 23 | 172 | 65.2 | 1 | 0 | 65.6 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Akron | W 55-14 | 10 | 15 | 191 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Toledo3+ TD | L 33-35 | 21 | 31 | 258 | 67.7 | 2 | 0 | 67.4 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Tulsa | L 14-22 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 52.4 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Nebraska | L 11-35 | 11 | 28 | 73 | 39.3 | 0 | 1 | 36.7 | 5 | -18 | -3.60 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Southern Illinois | L 11-14 | 23 | 38 | 297 | 60.5 | 1 | 3 | 48.5 | 7 | -10 | -1.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Boston College | W 27-24 | 13 | 28 | 165 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 51.8 | 6 | 7 | 1.20 | 1 | 4 |
Player Story
Rocky Lombardi story
Rocky Lombardi built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a quarterback from Clive, IA wearing No. 12, spending time with Michigan State and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Rocky Lombardi's career was his passing role: 7,418 passing yards, 42 touchdown passes, 1,078 attempts, and 784 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 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 784 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State and Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Rocky Lombardi 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
Michigan State
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Northern Illinois
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 872 | 39.3 | 18.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 71 | 38.1 | 7.3 | -801 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,139 | 46.1 | 14.2 | 1,068 |
| 2021 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 3,069 | 62.7 | 15.4 | 1,930 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3,069 | 62.7 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 646 | 68.3 | 3.9 | -2,423 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 2,405 | 58.6 | 16.1 | 1,759 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2,405 | 58.6 | 16.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Purdue
Week 9 · W 23-13 · Conference game
Win with 344 yards of offense and 59.4 efficiency.
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Total Offense
73.5 takeover
344 total offense with 59.4 efficiency.
#2
@ Kent State
Week 10 · L 47-52 · Conference game
554
Total Offense
72.1 takeover
Loss with 554 yards of offense and 65 efficiency.
554 total offense with 65 efficiency.
#3
vs Maine
Week 4 · W 41-14
401
Total Offense
69.9 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
401 total offense with 88 efficiency.
#4
@ Toledo
Week 5 · L 33-35 · Conference game
284
Total Offense
69.8 takeover
Loss with 284 yards of offense and 67.4 efficiency.
284 total offense with 67.4 efficiency.
#5
@ Central Michigan
Week 10 · L 31-37 · Conference game
329
Total Offense
68.1 takeover
Loss with 329 yards of offense and 73.5 efficiency.
329 total offense with 73.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Northern Illinois
3,069 primary output · 62.7 efficiency · 15.4 usage
66.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
66.1
3,069 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 15.4 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
62.5
2,405 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage
Milestones
11
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
11
3+ TD games
20
Above avg efficiency
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