Running back, Northern Illinois (from Western Illinois), 2016–⁠21

Clint Ratkovich

Number
No. 25
Height
6′1″
Weight
220 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Ewa Beach, HI
Born
Sep 16, 1997

Clint Ratkovich played running back at Western Illinois (2016–⁠19) and Northern Illinois (2021).

Career highs

97rushing yards, career highvs. Western Michigan, 20213rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Wyoming, 2021

Team titles: MAC champions, 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Western Illinois133.003
2018Western Illinois1−2−2.000
2019Western Illinois7324.609
2021Northern Illinois1044614.41396
Career1134944.41396

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Western Illinois22110.5116
2018Western Illinois4215.3014
2019Western Illinois5234.6015
2021Northern Illinois151248.3222
Career261897.3322

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2017Western Illinois2320
2021Northern Illinois3370
Career5690

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Western Illinois25RBYr 1
2018Western Illinois25RBYr 2
2019Western Illinois25RBYr 3
2021Northern Illinois25RBSr. (Yr 5)6′1″220

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017Western Illinois (FCS)31.47––4.4––
2018Western Illinois (FCS)5-0.14––-0.7––
2019Western Illinois (FCS)140.13––1.9––
2021Northern Illinois1200.3995th (n=277)0.1646.412%0.33

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Northern Illinois 14 games, 461 rushing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4atGeorgia TechW 22–⁠2171303131
Sep 11vs.WyomingL 43–⁠506633–––
Sep 18atMichiganL 10–⁠633180160
Sep 25vs.MaineW 41–⁠1473802251
Oct 2vs.Eastern MichiganW 27–⁠20194911220
Oct 9atToledoW 22–⁠20790–––
Oct 16vs.Bowling GreenW 34–⁠269350–––
Oct 23atCentral MichiganW 39–⁠38661–––
Nov 3atKent StateL 47–⁠526921180
Nov 10vs.Ball StateW 30–⁠2941215290
Nov 17atBuffaloW 33–⁠2711752–––
Nov 23vs.Western MichiganL 21–⁠424971–––
Dec 4vs.Kent StateW 41–⁠239241–––
Dec 17 ✦vs.Coastal CarolinaL 41–⁠4761312110
2019 Western Illinois 1 game, 32 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7atColorado StateL 13–⁠3873205230

No box score in the source for Aug 30 at North Alabama; Sep 14 vs. Montana State; Sep 21 vs. Tennessee Tech; Oct 5 vs. Missouri State; Oct 12 at Indiana State; Oct 19 vs. Illinois State; Oct 26 at Youngstown State; Nov 2 vs. South Dakota; Nov 9 at North Dakota State; Nov 16 vs. Southern Illinois; Nov 23 at Northern Iowa, so those games are not listed.

2018 Western Illinois 1 game, −2 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 8atIllinoisL 14–⁠341−204210

No box score in the source for Aug 31 at Montana State; Sep 15 vs. Montana; Sep 29 vs. Youngstown State; Oct 6 at Illinois State; Oct 13 vs. North Dakota State; Oct 20 at Missouri State; Oct 27 vs. Northern Iowa; Nov 3 at Southern Illinois; Nov 10 at South Dakota; Nov 17 vs. Indiana State, so those games are not listed.

2017 Western Illinois 1 game, 3 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 23atCoastal CarolinaW 52–⁠101302211

No box score in the source for Aug 31 at Tennessee Tech; Sep 9 at Northern Arizona; Sep 30 vs. South Dakota; Oct 7 at Northern Iowa; Oct 14 vs. Missouri State; Oct 21 at North Dakota State; Oct 28 vs. South Dakota State; Nov 4 at Illinois State; Nov 11 at Indiana State; Nov 18 vs. Southern Illinois; Nov 25 at Weber State, so those games are not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2022
Height6′0½″
Weight236 lb
Arm length30⅛″
Hand size9¾″
40-yard dash4.67 s
10-yard split1.66 s
Vertical jump34″
Broad jump10′2″
Bench press31 reps
3-cone drill7.13 s
20-yard shuttle4.32 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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