Last confirmed: UTEP, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 250 lb · Arlington, TX · Martin
Jess Trussell: TE · UTEP · #84.
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Jess Trussell
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 53 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Nevada — Week 4, 2019.
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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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 36-34vs Houston Christian | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-38@ Texas Tech | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-37vs Nevada | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 53 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 13-31@ Southern Miss | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-26vs UTSA | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-42vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-37@ UAB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 35-44@ New Mexico State | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 13 | 177 | 13.6 | 0 | 37 |
Week 4 · 2019
L 21-37
vs Nevada
3 rec · 53 yds
With B. Jones — 106 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 50.6 · 23 rush yds (8 car) · M. Crawford — 38 yards per punt · 3 punts · 49 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 21.2 | 12.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 23.0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 24.2 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
43.2%
329 pass / 432 run
Plays / game
63.4
12 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
372 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Purdue and UTEP, 177 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Darrell Hazell, Gerad Parker, Jeff Brohm and Dana Dimel.
