Northern Illinois Huskies#- · RB Leighton Settle
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- Former player
Leighton Settle played RB for Northern Illinois. In the 2012 season he had 453 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, 56.6 rushing yards per game over 8 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Leighton Settle career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Att | Rush Yds | TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NIU | 8 | 101 | 453 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 81.3 |
| 2011 | NIU | - | 16 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11.8 |
| Career | All | - | 117 | 537 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 93.1 |
Season totals, 2011 to 2012. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Leighton Settle: Northern Illinois RB profile and stats
Leighton Settle played RB for Northern Illinois. This profile has his Northern Illinois career stats by season, from the program's game logs, and links into the Northern Illinois team page and the Mountain West players hub.
Leighton Settle in the news
All newsPreviewAir Force at Northern Illinois: how to watch, Week 6 2026Week 6: Air Force visits Northern Illinois at Huskie Stadium. Kickoff is 7:30 PM ET, on CBSSN.2026-10-07RecapGeorgia State beat Northern Illinois 35-14 (Week 4, 2026)Georgia State beat Northern Illinois 35-14 at Center Parc Stadium. Now Georgia State is 3-1, and Northern Illinois is 0-4.2026-09-26RecapArizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 (Week 3, 2026)Arizona beat Northern Illinois 42-17 at Arizona Stadium. Now Arizona is 2-1, and Northern Illinois is 0-3.2026-09-19
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What team does Leighton Settle play for?
Leighton Settle plays for Northern Illinois at RB.
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Leighton Settle is a RB for Northern Illinois.