John Tsimis: WR · Rutgers · #84.
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John Tsimis
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Rutgers. One game to point at: 39 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Illinois — Week 7, 2016.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
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
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 7-14vs Iowa | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-24vs Illinois | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 32-34@ Minnesota | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 11 | L 0-49@ Michigan State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-39vs No. 9 Penn State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-31@ Maryland | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 0 | 19 |
Week 7 · 2016
L 7-24
vs Illinois
5 rec · 39 yds
With M. Cintron — 40.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 45 long · J. Goodwin — 51 rush yds (13 car) · 1 rec · 18 yds
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 20.3 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 29.0 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
40.6%
329 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
67.5
12 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
369 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Rutgers, 292 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Flood → Chris Ash. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
