Ryan Fillingim gives Northern Illinois a steady, experienced leg with proven kickoff work
Ryan Fillingim is a veteran Northern Illinois placekicker who has logged game action in multiple seasons, including a 2011 campaign where he averaged 44.2 yards per kickoff and handled his heaviest workload at Toledo. His appeal is reliability: a mature specialist with enough leg strength to flip field position and the poise coaches look for in tight games. He’s the kind of kicker who can quietly matter a lot—less flashy than a touchdown, but absolutely a fit if your team wants dependable field-position value and a calm, seasoned presence.
