Tristen Tewes
Tristen Tewes
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Fourth year in the Northern Illinois receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 12 rec yds, 1 receptions against Notre Dame — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Northern Illinois, 356 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Thomas Hammock.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 180 | 12.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 101 | 10.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 356 | 10.5 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 16–14
at Notre Dame
1 rec · 12 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Henry Pearson’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Henry on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Henry Pearson's junior season at App State (2022).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-59%
Sharp dropoff (-59%) — career inflection point.