John Langan: TE · Rutgers · #21.
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John Langan
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The five seasons at Rutgers span two head coaches: Nunzio Campanile and Greg Schiano. A game that shows it: 34 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Wisconsin — Week 6, 2023.
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.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-7vs Northwestern | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-16vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-31@ No. 2 Michigan | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-24@ Wisconsin | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 30 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs Michigan State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-14@ Indiana | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-35vs No. 3 Ohio State | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | L 0-22@ Iowa | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 14 | 121 | 8.6 | 0 | 30 |
Week 1 · 2023
W 24-7
vs Northwestern
4 rec · 27 yds
With G. Wimsatt — 163 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.0 · 33 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · F. Appleby — 39.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 4 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 16.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 18.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
36.8%
294 pass / 504 run
Plays / game
61.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
304 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #133 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Rutgers, 604 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 50 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Addazio, Chris Ash, Nunzio Campanile and Greg Schiano.
