Linebacker

Nio Espinoza

ILL_Illinois State
2026 · FCS · Missouri Valley · SO
Nio Espinoza finished 2026 rated 1283 (6.6 / 10) as a college linebacker at Illinois State, over 9 rated games 2025–2026.
2026 Illinois State teammates
Tye NiekampLB · 1366Mason KaplanLB · 1327Dexter NiekampLB · 1316Ben HarmanDL · 1304Solomon OdumaLB · 1303Doreon DuboseDB · 1300
2026 Linebacker boardFull board →
#3491Cole Walker1283#3498Brock Beaner1283#3499Nio Espinoza1283#3502J'Cori Hargon1283
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20252026Illinois St.NOV2025 12/20 vs Villanova Wildcats — 1295MON2025 01/05 vs Montana State Bobcats — 1292SFF2026 08/29 vs St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints — 1291W_I2026 09/05 vs Western Illinois Leathernecks — 1289NIU2026 09/12 vs Northern Illinois Huskies — 1293E_I2026 09/19 vs Eastern Illinois Panthers — 1291N_I2026 09/26 vs Northern Iowa Panthers — 1291SDA2026 10/03 vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits — 1288SIU2026 10/17 vs Southern Illinois Salukis — 1283OVERALL6.6
Linebacker spider
Tkl 6.6TFL 6.2Sack 5.6INT 5.2FF 6.2PD 3.9
Physical trend

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
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Defense production

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Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
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Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Illinois St.
10/17SIUSouthern Ill.100001283
10/03SDAKSouth Dakota St.100001288
09/26N_IONorthern Iowa600001291
09/19E_ILEastern Ill.400001291
09/12NIUNorthern Ill.600001293
09/05W_ILWestern Ill.500001289
08/29SFFSt. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints300001291
2025 · Illinois St.
01/05MONTMontana St.100001292
12/20NOVAVillanova100001295

Boards: 2025 · 2026