James Della Pesca: TE · Temple · #8.
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James Della Pesca
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons at Temple span three head coaches: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton and Everett Withers. A game that shows it: 42 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Utah State — Week 4, 2024.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 11-38@ Navy | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 45-29vs Utah State | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-29@ UConn | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-10vs Tulsa | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | L 34-56@ East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | W 18-15vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-24vs North Texas | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 14 | 131 | 9.4 | 0 | 25 |
Week 2 · 2024
L 11-38
at Navy
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 21.0 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 28.3 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.5 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Everett Withers
Pass share
52.2%
412 pass / 377 run
Plays / game
65.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.5%
434 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Temple, 148 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Stan Drayton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
