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Name: Clint Ratkovich (+) Coming off April 2022 Knee INJ/Transfer from Western Illinois
College: Northern Illinois      Number: 25
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-1   Weight: 236
Position:  Pos2: RB/LB/ST
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022

40 Low: 4.62
   40 Time: 4.67
  40 High: 4.72

> Projected Round:   Stock:   Projected High: HPFA-INJ  Low: Tryout


 Data Scout Notes: X-7-HPFA/Fan of Racts before Trans Up/Good All-Around FB/13GP-98-448-4.6-12TD Rush/13Rec-113-8.7-2TD 2022: (+) Coming off April 2022 Knee INJ...2021: 3rdC...Transfer from Western Illinois...2020: P1stNationalFCS-PSDS/P1stPSDS...2019: 1stC...P1stDS/P1stC...1st team All-MVFC w/11-39-3.5-0 ruh, 54-616-11.4-3 rec in 11 gms in '18. MVFC All-Newcomer Team w/31

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Height: 6005
Weight: 236

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Dates: 03/30/22
Hand: 09 3/4  Arm: 30 1/8
Wingspan: 74

Height: 6005
Weight: 236
40 Yrd Dash: 4.67
20 Yrd Dash: 2.62
10 Yrd Dash: 1.66
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 31
Vertical Jump: 34
Broad Jump: 10'02"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.32
3-Cone Drill: 7.13

40 Time Range: 4.65-4.68/Projected 4.78/-.11
 

 





 Clint Ratkovich, Northern Illinois, Player News


  2021 ALL-MAC THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Running Back - Clint Ratkovich, Northern Illinois,...Listed as a fullback, Ratkovich showed his versatility - and speed - with a 96-yard touchdown run versus Western Michigan, the second-longest touchdown run in school history. He leads NIU with 13 touchdowns, 11 rushing and two passing. "I'm so happy for Clint because his value to our offense can't be measured in statistics," Hammock said. "I'm glad Clint was able to get recognized for his contributions to our team because it's not going to show up in the stat sheet." - Northern Illinois Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  Clint Ratkovich ran for two touchdowns and his 25-yard jaunt in overtime carried Northern Illinois past Buffalo 33-27 in overtime Wednesday night. Ratkovich's score was the only offensive play the Huskies (8-3, 6-1 Mid-American Conference) needed in the overtime. Buffalo (4-7, 2-5) took the ball to the Northern Illinois 1-yard line in eight plays, but Matt Myers fumbled at the goal line and Demond Taylor Jr. recovered for the Huskies.

The Huskies' needed the extra session after John Richardson missed a 37-yard field goal as time expired. Buffalo tied it at 27 when Alex McNulty made a 55-yard field goal with 1:10 remaining. Rocky Lombardi threw for 197 yards for Northern Illinois, Trayvon Rudolph ran for 94 yards on three carries and scored once and Ratkovich ran for 75 yards. Rudolph's 75-yard scoring run with 5:17 before halftime pulled the Huskies into a tie at 10. Myers threw for 162 yards and a touchdown for the Bulls and Dylan McDuffie had 125 yards on 29 carries and a touchdown for Buffalo. - Northern Illinois/AP College Football


(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  Thomas Hammock had no interest in his underdog Northern Illinois team settling for an overtime against Georgia Tech. Once Rocky Lombardi's second touchdown pass in the final minute brought the Huskies to within one point, Hammock didn't hesitate to keep his offense on the field. The coach ordered a 2-point play for the win. Lombardi's 2-point pass to Tyrice Richie with 38 seconds remaining survived an officials review and lifted Northern Illinois to a stunning 22-21 upset win over Georgia Tech on Saturday night. Hammock said a potential tying kick wasn't an appealing option after Lombardi's 3-yard touchdown pass to Clint Ratkovich cut Georgia Tech's lead to 21-20. "Easy decision," Hammock said. "We came here to win and we expected to win and that's what we got done." Georgia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference was favored by 18 1/2 points over Northern Illinois, of the Mid-American Conference. - Northern Illinois/AP College Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  Redshirt senior running back Clint Ratkovich has already made a large impression on NIU since transferring from Western Illinois University. Ratkovich was twice named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First-Team and averaged 53.3 yards from scrimmage over the course of three seasons with the Leathernecks. The Louisville Sports Commission has named him to the 2021 Paul Hornung Award Watch List, an award given to the most "versatile" playing in FBS football. The versatility is what drew Head Coach Thomas Hammock to bring on Ratkovich during the offseason. "What stands out is his versatility," Hammock said in a Jan. 16 Northern Star article. "Western Illinois used him in a lot of different ways. He's a great runner, great receiver and great blocker. That allows him to be used in many different formations, and it's great to have chess pieces you can move around like him." - NIU Northern Star

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  Two new football players have joined NIU via the transfer portal, just in time for the start of offseason workouts. Junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi and junior running back Clint Ratkovich both enrolled at NIU for the spring semester and participated in team workouts that started this week after the Huskies finished their season winless. Ratkovich joins NIU from the not-so-distant Western Illinois University, where he was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference First-Team twice. On 97 collegiate rushing attempts, the Crete native has 429 yards and three touchdowns.

While he plays running back, Ratkovich might be at his most dangerous when lined up as a receiver. Ratkovich has been the Leathernecks leader in receptions the past two seasons, amassing 128 catches for 1,204 yards and 10 touchdowns over his time with WIU. Hammock describes the superback Ratkovich as a chess piece that can be used in many different ways for his offense. "What stands out is his versatility," Hammock said. "Western Illinois used him in a lot of different ways. He's a great runner, great receiver and great blocker. That allows him to be used in many different formations, and it's great to have chess pieces you can move around like him." - NIU Northern Star


(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FIRST TEAM: Clint Ratkovich, Western Illinois, Sr.,...Ratkovich was First Team All-MVFC (2018/ 2019)...MVFC All-Newcomer (2017)...three-year captain...manages 1,204 receiving yards and 429 rushing yards...is WIU's active career leader in both categories...13 total touchdowns. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS FIRST TEAM: FB Clint Ratkovich, Western Illinois, Sr.,...Ratkovich was First Team All-MVFC (2018/ 2019)...MVFC All-Newcomer (2017)... three-year captain...manages 1,204 receiving yards and 429 rushing yards; is WIU's active career leader in both categories...13 total touchdowns. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  2019 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FIRST TEAM (COACHES): FB Clint Ratkovich, Western Illinois,...Ratkovich recorded his 1,000th career receiving yard vs. Illinois State...ranked third in the MVFC in receptions per game (4.8)...finished second on the team with 444 receiving yards while adding a team-high 258 rushing yards...six touchdowns on the year (all in MVFC action)...two-year captain. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  Clint Ratkovich scored on a 9-yard run with 34 seconds left and Western Illinois won for the first time in 364 days with a 38-34 victory over South Dakota on Saturday. Ratkovich's touchdown was the fifth lead change of the fourth quarter, capping a five-play, 59-yard drive that took 45 seconds. Eric Carrera sealed the victory for the Leathernecks (1-8, 1-4 Missouri Valley) intercepting Austin Simmons' pass near the goal line with 4 seconds left. The Coyotes (3-6, 2-3) took a 34-31 lead on Caleb Vander Esch's 3-yard TD reception with 1:24 left in the game. Connor Sampson completed 31 of 50 passes for 368 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions for Western Illinois. Ratkovich had 116 yards from scrimmage and two total TDs, and Tony Tate caught six passes for 100 yards and a score. Simmons passed for 274 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for South Dakota. Kai Henry rushed for a career-high 145 yards. The Leathernecks' last win came against Southern Illinois on Nov. 3, 2018. - AP College Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT ALL-FCS FIRST TEAM: Clint Ratkovich, Western Illinois, Jr.,...A 2017 MVFC All-Newcomer honoree at the end of his freshman season, Ratkovich earned first-team recognition a year ago and is the only WIU first teamer to return this season. Last year, the Crete, Ill., native finished second on the team with 616 receiving yards and chipped in with 39 rushing. Ratkovich was voted team captain at the start of his sophomore slate and also finished it with three touchdowns. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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  2019 PRESEASON ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: FB Clint Ratkovich, Western Illinois,...A 2017 MVFC All-Newcomer honoree at the end of his freshman season, Ratkovich earned first-team recognition a year ago and is the only WIU first teamer to return this season. Last year, the Crete, Ill., native finished second on the team with 616 receiving yards and chipped in with 39 rushing. Ratkovich was voted team captain at the start of his sophomore slate and also finished it with three touchdowns. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#5 FB) rSr/2022 FB Clint RatkovichNorthern Illinois
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