NIU kicker with proven leg strength, but current roster role is unclear
Josh Orne is a former Northern Illinois kicker with documented leg strength—his NIU career included a 62.6-yard kickoff average in a 2017 game—but he does not appear in current 2025 NIU kicking stats, where Andrew Glass handled the primary kicking duties. For a roster fit, the appeal is clear: if a team wants a specialist with big-kick upside and experience, Orne has that DNA; the caution is that there is no current season production to judge in the 2026 context, so this is more about past tools than present game impact.
