Player Story
Dane Pardridge story
Dane Pardridge built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Dekalb, IL wearing No. 89, spending time with Northern Illinois and Rutgers. The clearest part of Dane Pardridge's career was his receiving role: 31 catches, 399 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 15 rushing yards across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 15 rushing yards and 167 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois and Rutgers.
The arc is straightforward: Dane Pardridge moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.