Ceiling: Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.2) · Mountain West draft-temper · TE lower-value.
Floor: Some college production — moderate floor; downside −1.3.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+Round 1 Caliber
7.8+Day 2 Caliber
6.7+Day 3 Caliber
5.6+Priority UDFA
4.4+UDFA
3.3+Long Shot
2.2+Raw Prospect
1.1+Deep Project
0.0+Non-Prospect
Grade History
2.82025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
3★ unproven redshirt freshman TE; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.
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Scouting Report
July 29, 2026
Liam Russo #87
Northern Illinois · TE · R-Fr · 2028 Draft
· St. Louis, Mo. · De Smet Jesuit
6'5" · 226 lbs
2.8
Raw Prospect
Floor 1.5 · Ceiling 7.0
#9243 overall · #560 TE of 15102
Scouting Verdict
3★ unproven redshirt freshman TE; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.
Ceiling · 7.0
Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.2) · Mountain West draft-temper · TE lower-value.
Floor · 1.5
Some college production — moderate floor; downside −1.3.
Pedigree
3★ recruit · Natl #2071 · Pos #124 · State #34
Profile Tags
Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingHigh School ProducerLimited SampleLong-Term Project