John Stephens: WR · Louisiana · #7.
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John Stephens
Beats you over the top. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 103 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Eastern Michigan — Week 2, 2022.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-21vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 103 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13@ Marshall | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-39@ Southern Miss | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | W 36-17vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-49@ No. 20 Florida State | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-13@ Texas State | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
 Bowl | L 16-23vs Houston | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 14 | 284 | 20.3 | 3 | 55 |
Week 2 · 2022
W 49-21
3 rec · 103 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Eastern Michigan.
With R. Byrns — 45.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · B. Wooldridge — 169 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.5
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 65.5 | 31.1 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 26.5 | 17.9 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 61.3 | 28.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 25.0 | 16.4 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
49.7%
441 pass / 446 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
458 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at TCU and Louisiana, 665 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Gary Patterson, Billy Napier and Michael Desormeaux.
