Last confirmed: UTEP, 2014. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′7″ · Klein, TX
Eric Tomlinson: TE · UTEP · #87.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Eric Tomlinson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. A game that shows it: 36 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Louisiana Tech — Week 6, 2014.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UTEP | 19 | 134 | 7.1 | 1 |
| Career | 19 | 134 | 7.1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24@ New Mexico | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-30vs Texas Tech | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-58@ No. 25 Kansas State | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-55@ Louisiana Tech | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 36 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 34-0@ UTSA | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-31@ Rice | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-21vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
 Bowl | L 6-21vs Utah State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 19 | 134 | 7.1 | 1 | 14 |
Week 5 · 2014
L 28-58
at Kansas State
3 rec · 25 yds · 1 TD
With M. Ruggles — 43.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 52 long · J. Showers — 201 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 11.7
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 20.4 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 17.2 | 7.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.3 | 16.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Kugler
Pass share
38.9%
287 pass / 450 run
Plays / game
56.7
13 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
303 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2014
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at UTEP, 134 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2010–2014
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Price → Sean Kugler. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
