2016 Football Roster
Roster
John Tsimis
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Harrington Park, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
2016 Academic All-Big Ten
2015 Academic All-Big Ten
2014 Academic All-Big Ten
2016 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with six starts at wide receiver ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/7) ... recorded 11 receptions for 94 yards on the season ... picked up six first downs ... had an eight-yard catch in season finale at Maryland (11/26) ... honored on Senior Night prior to game versus No. 9 Penn State (11/19) ... brought in one pass against the Nittany Lions and at Michigan State (11/12) ... recorded a pair of catches for 21 yards at Minnesota (10/22) ... hauled in a season-high five receptions for 39 yards against Illinois (10/15) ... made first start of the season at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... collected first catch of the year with a 19-yard grab against Iowa (9/24) ... saw action in the season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3) and in the wins over Howard (9/10) and versus New Mexico (9/17).
2015 (Junior): Appeared in two games at wide receiver ... missed 10 games during the season due to injury and granted a medical redshirt ... one of 22 in the program named Academic All-Big Ten (12/9) ... saw action against Kansas (9/26) ... made season debut at Penn State (9/19) and made two catches for 10 yards.
2014 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games during the season with starts in each of the first five ... totaled 19 receptions, 188 yards and three receiving touchdowns ... one of 27 in the program named Academic All-Big Ten (12/10) ... had an eight-yard grab in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... recorded four receptions in the first half at Michigan State (11/22) on the way to five in the game for 39 yards ... had a grab for seven yards in win versus Indiana (11/15) ... totaled three catches with one for a touchdown in win over Michigan (10/4) ... had two receptions for 19 yards in win at Navy (9/20) ... made one catch for 11 yards versus Penn State (9/13) ... notched a 19-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter versus Howard (9/6), totaling three catches in the game ... made first career start at Washington State (8/28) and recorded three receptions for 40 yards, including first collegiate touchdown in fourth quarter (29 yards) ... also had a nine-yard rush ... rose up the depth chart during summer camp.
2013 (Freshman): Appeared in five games at wide receiver ... recorded two catches for 24 yards at UCF (11/21) ... had two receptions for 32 yards in collegiate debut versus Houston (11/26).
Prior to Rutgers: Played for coach Nunzio Campanile at Bergen Catholic ... rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout ... ranked as the No. 5 wide receiver out of the Garden State by NJVarsity.com ... missed senior season due to injury ... caught 50 passes for 754 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior ... rated the No. 33 player in New Jersey by ESPN.com ... rated No. 30 player in New Jersey and a three-star recruit by 247Sports ... all-state honors his junior season ... played in an offense that racked up more than 2,000 passing yards in 2011 ... helped lead the Crusaders to an 8-3 record ... left Bergen Catholic ranked in the top five in almost every receiving category ... registered 10 catches, 152 yards and two touchdowns in win over Don Bosco Prep as a junior ... totaled 15 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore ... played high school basketball.
Personal: A finance major.
