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Tony Petersen
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks · Northern Illinois
Headline rating: as position coach · quarterbacks. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here2
Programs5
Stints5
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As offensive coordinator
Rating57Peak65
His offense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Illinois | -0.04 | -0.06 | -0.67 |
| 2020 | App State | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | East Carolina | -0.11 | -0.10 | -1.37 |
| 2017 | East Carolina | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.22 |
| 2016 | East Carolina | 0.01 | — | 0.03 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · quarterbacks
Rating51Peak71
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | Quarterbacks | 41 | -16.8 | — | -1.50 |
| 2020 | App State | Quarterbacks | 66 | -1.2 | 0.854 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | East Carolina | Quarterbacks | 60 | -2.0 | 0.845 | -0.25 |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | Quarterbacks | 78 | — | 0.840 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | East Carolina | Quarterbacks | 65 | — | 0.840 | -0.02 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.