Player Career

Jack Tomlinson Career Story

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Player Story

Jack Tomlinson story

Jack Tomlinson built his college career from 2010 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Westerville, OH wearing No. 85, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Jack Tomlinson's career was his receiving role: 68 catches, 830 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Ball State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 25 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State.

The arc is straightforward: Jack Tomlinson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ball State

    2010-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonBall State48481.727.7
2011 Regular SeasonBall State29748.914.5-187
2012 Regular SeasonBall State4962.55.7-248

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Akron

Week 10 · W 37-30 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

175

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

175 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Central Michigan

Week 8 · W 31-27 · Conference game

109

Receiving Yards

91.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Northern Illinois

Week 12 · L 21-59 · Conference game

106

Receiving Yards

86.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Toledo

Week 8 · L 24-31 · Conference game

89

Receiving Yards

79.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Miami (OH)

Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game

18

Receiving Yards

76.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Regular Season · Ball State

484 primary output · 81.7 efficiency · 27.7 usage

78.8

#2

2011 Regular Season · Ball State

49.6

297 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 14.5 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Ball State

34.8

49 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 5.7 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games