Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Penn State
Mike Gesicki
TE • 6'6" • 250 lbs • Manahawkin, NJ, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Mike Gesicki reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Mike Gesicki built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a tight end from Manahawkin, NJ wearing No. 88, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Mike Gesicki's career was his receiving role: 129...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 10
- Overall
- No. 42
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Mike Gesicki, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Penn State. Mike Gesicki reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,481
- Receptions
- 129
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
Mike Gesicki quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,481
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Southern Reg · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Southern Reg · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 2 · Pick 10 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 88 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 563 receiving yards · TE 5th (top 2%) · Big Ten 15th (top 7%) · National 179th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 11 | 114 | 0 | 34.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 8 | 13 | 125 | 1 | 41.5 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 84.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 14 | 47 | 668 | 4 | 84.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 71.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 51 | 501 | 9 | 71.6 |
Related Context
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Mike Gesicki played TE for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Mike Gesicki recorded 1,481 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 15 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Penn State paired 679 primary output with 82.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 63.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
43.3
Efficiency
63.7
Usage
19.7
Consistency
74
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 62. Akron: 58. Pittsburgh: 39. Georgia State: 26. Iowa: 25. Indiana: 19. Northwestern: 9. Michigan: 52. Ohio State: 57. Michigan State: 89. Rutgers: 45. Nebraska: 47. Maryland: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 6 by 68.9. Akron: 6 by 64.4. Pittsburgh: 4 by 65. Georgia State: 2 by 86.7. Iowa: 5 by 33.3. Indiana: 3 by 42.2. Northwestern: 2 by 30. Michigan: 2 by 100. Ohio State: 6 by 63.3. Michigan State: 8 by 74.2. Rutgers: 4 by 75. Nebraska: 4 by 78.3. Maryland: 5 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins37.9 · Games = 11 · -35.1 vs Losses
Losses73 · Games = 2 · +35.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Washington | W 35-28 | — | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Maryland2+ TD | W 66-3 | — | 5 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Nebraska2+ TD | W 56-44 | — | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers | W 35-6 | — | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan StateHigh volume | L 24-27 | — | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio State | L 38-39 | — | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan | W 42-13 | — | 2 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Indiana | W 45-14 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 21-19 | — | 5 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia State | W 56-0 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Pittsburgh2+ TD | W 33-14 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 2 | 19 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Akron2+ TD | W 52-0 | — | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 2 | 35 |
Player Story
Mike Gesicki story
Mike Gesicki built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a tight end from Manahawkin, NJ wearing No. 88, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Mike Gesicki's career was his receiving role: 129 catches, 1,481 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Mike Gesicki's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 114 | 57.8 | 6.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 125 | 57.2 | 10.1 | 11 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 679 | 82.7 | 23.5 | 554 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 679 | 82.7 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 563 | 63.7 | 19.7 | -116 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 563 | 63.7 | 19.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Indiana
Week 11 · W 45-31 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
100 takeover
88 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Iowa
Week 10 · W 41-14 · Conference game
65
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Michigan State
Week 10 · L 24-27 · Conference game
89
Receiving Yards
91 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 74.2 efficiency score.
#4
vs Minnesota
Week 5 · W 29-26 · Conference game
70
Receiving Yards
86.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Army
Week 5 · W 20-14
33
Receiving Yards
77.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Penn State
679 primary output · 82.7 efficiency · 23.5 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
84.3
679 primary · 82.7 efficiency · 23.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Penn State
71.6
563 primary · 63.7 efficiency · 19.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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