Tahj Deans: WR · East Carolina · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tahj Deans
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the East Carolina receiving corps. On tape: 54 receiving yards and 2 receptions against North Carolina, Week 2, 2018.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | East Carolina | 19 | 204 | 10.7 | 1 | 39 |
| 2017 | East Carolina | 16 | 177 | 11.1 | 2 | 23 |
| Career | 35 | 381 | 10.9 | 3 | 39 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 23-28vs North Carolina A&T | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-19vs North Carolina | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 39 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 37-35vs Old Dominion | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | L 6-49@ Temple | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-42vs Houston | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | L 3-58@ NC State | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 19 | 204 | 10.7 | 1 | 39 |
Week 5 · 2018
W 37-35
vs Old Dominion
5 rec · 48 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Old Dominion at home in a shootout.
With R. Herring — 309 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 55.9 · J. Young — 37.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 45 long
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Scottie Montgomery, all pass-leaning, fast tempo offenses — 6-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 41.8 | 12.9 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 37.4 | 12.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scottie Montgomery
Pass share
56.8%
561 pass / 426 run
Plays / game
82.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
598 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2018
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at East Carolina, 381 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Scottie Montgomery.
