Player Dossier

2009-2013

Northern Illinois

Jordan Lynch

QB • 6'0" • Chicago, IL, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Jordan Lynch is a dual-threat creator with 45.4 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

100%

Featured offensive role

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Impact Production

39

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

lowhigh

Star Power

36

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Northern Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
5
Program Path
Northern Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State

Player Story

Jordan Lynch built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Chicago, IL wearing No. 6, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jordan Lynch's career was his backfield work:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2009 · Rating 0.8256

Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL

Committed To
Northern Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2009

Jordan Lynch, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Jordan Lynch is a dual-threat creator with 45.4 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
10,552
Passing yards
6,209
Rushing yards
4,343
Touchdowns
100

Quick Answers

Jordan Lynch quick answers

Latest team and position
Northern Illinois · QB
Career Total Offense
10,552
Tracked sample
5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
Best season
2013 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Top game
Ball State
Recruit profile
3-star · Mount Carmel · Northern Illinois
High school pipeline
Mount Carmel · 49 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster
No. 6 · Class 2013
2013 Total offense rank
4,812 total offense · QB 3rd (top 1%) · Mid-American 1st (top 1%) · National 3rd (top 1%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2009 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois00000-
2010 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois937513362427.5
2011 PostseasonNorthern Illinois126064-4130.7
2011 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois12352102250330.7
2012 PostseasonNorthern Illinois1422017644188.3
2012 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois144,7332,9621,7714388.3
2013 PostseasonNorthern Illinois1425521639288.7
2013 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois144,5572,6761,8814688.7

Related Context

Jordan Lynch played QB for Northern Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jordan Lynch recorded 6,209 passing yards, 4,343 rushing yards, and 17 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Northern Illinois.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason

Northern Illinois paired 4,812 primary output with 69.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2012 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 71.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2012 Postseason · Northern Illinois

Games

14

Primary Metric / G

353.8

Efficiency

71.8

Usage

50.3

Consistency

81.5

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. Florida State: 220. Iowa: 173. UT Martin: 274. Army: 467. Kansas: 369. Central Michigan: 359. Ball State: 402. Buffalo: 361. Akron: 354. Western Michigan: 410. Massachusetts: 348. Toledo: 569. Eastern Michigan: 275. Kent State: 372

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 64 by 45.4. Iowa: 34 by 57.9. UT Martin: 36 by 71.5. Army: 40 by 87. Kansas: 57 by 67.8. Central Michigan: 53 by 67.1. Ball State: 52 by 77.9. Buffalo: 35 by 86.9. Akron: 53 by 70.6. Western Michigan: 49 by 77.6. Massachusetts: 34 by 90.7. Toledo: 66 by 76.6. Eastern Michigan: 45 by 68.4. Kent State: 70 by 60.1

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins380 · Games = 12 · +183.5 vs Losses
Losses196.5 · Games = 2 · -183.5 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Toledo

Best efficiency game

90.7 vs Massachusetts

Result
Wed 1/2@ Florida StateL 10-31154117636.61145.423441.90022
Sat 12/1@ Kent State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 44-37193421255.91160.1361604.40344
Fri 11/23@ Eastern MichiganDual-threatW 49-7162516864.01068.4201075.30012
Thu 11/15vs Toledo300-yard game · 3+ TDW 31-24253640769.43176.6301625.40031
Sat 11/3vs Massachusetts3+ TD · Dual-threatW 63-0151919178.92090.71515710.50157
Sat 10/27@ Western Michigan3+ TD · Dual-threatW 48-34182827464.34077.6211366.50227
Sat 10/20@ Akron3+ TD · Dual-threatW 37-7203322360.62070.6201316.60235
Sat 10/13vs Buffalo3+ TD · Dual-threatW 45-3132023265.02086.9151298.60240
Sat 10/6@ Ball State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 35-23162319569.61077.9292077.10371
Sat 9/29vs Central MichiganDual-threatW 55-24143221543.81067.1211446.90149
Sat 9/22vs KansasDual-threatW 30-23233523565.72167.8221346.10023
Sat 9/15@ Army300-yard game · 3+ TDW 41-40182734266.74187131259.60188
Sat 9/8vs UT Martin3+ TD · Dual-threatW 35-7192521476.01171.511605.50332
Sat 9/1vs IowaDual-threatL 17-186165437.50057.9181196.60173

Player Story

Jordan Lynch story

Jordan Lynch built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Chicago, IL wearing No. 6, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jordan Lynch's career was his backfield work: 4,343 rushing yards, 661 carries, 48 rushing touchdowns, and 17 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6,209 passing yards and 17 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jordan Lynch's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201120112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0
2010 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois37558.87.8375
2011 PostseasonNorthern Illinois412579.237
2011 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois412579.20
2012 PostseasonNorthern Illinois4,95371.850.34,541
2012 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois4,95371.850.30
2013 PostseasonNorthern Illinois4,81269.845.4-141
2013 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois4,81269.845.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ball State

Week 12 · W 48-27 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

468

Total Offense

94.2 takeover

468 total offense with 83.1 efficiency.

#2

vs Toledo

Week 12 · W 31-24 · Conference game

569

Total Offense

92.2 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

569 total offense with 76.6 efficiency.

#3

@ Central Michigan

Week 8 · W 38-17 · Conference game

471

Total Offense

91.3 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

471 total offense with 73.8 efficiency.

#4

@ Army

Week 3 · W 41-40

467

Total Offense

89.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

467 total offense with 87 efficiency.

#5

vs Eastern Illinois

Week 4 · W 43-39

424

Total Offense

87 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

424 total offense with 72.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Northern Illinois

4,812 primary output · 69.8 efficiency · 45.4 usage

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#2

2013 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

88.7

4,812 primary · 69.8 efficiency · 45.4 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Northern Illinois

88.3

4,953 primary · 71.8 efficiency · 50.3 usage

Milestones

5

250+ passing yards

21

300+ total offense

19

3+ TD games

35

Above avg efficiency