John Lavin
82 John Lavin
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    250
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Falmouth, Mass.
  • High School:
    Falmouth
  • Position:
    TE
  • Major:
    Finance
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    296
  • yds/g
    26.9
  • td
    4

Bio

As a senior: Solidified himself as one of the top tight ends in the Northeast Conference in 2015 ... Appeared in all 11 games and started seven for the Bulldogs ... Named First Team All-NEC ... Caught 24 passes for 296 yards and four touchdowns ... Averaged 12.3 yards per catch on the year ... Made two catches for 44 yards and a touchdown in the opener vs. American International ... Caught three passes for 29 yards and a score at Central Connecticut ... Made a season-high four catches for 44 yards vs. Duquesne ... Three catches for 31 yards and a touchdown at Holy Cross ... Hauled in an 18-yard TD pass in his final game at Robert Morris.

As a junior: Enjoyed a breakout year in 2014, starting all 11 games as Bryant's tight end ... Finished with 15 catches for 198 yards and five touchdowns ... Caught all five touchdowns in the final six games of the season ... Also helped the Bulldogs lead the league with 199 rushing yards per game against NEC opponents ... Had a career-day at Saint Francis U., hauling in three passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns ... Three catches for 24 yards and a touchdown against Robert Morris ... Caught a 17-yard TD in season finale against Wagner.

As a redshirt-sophomore: Took over as Bryant's starting tight end halfway through the season ... Appeared in all 12 games, making six starts ... Caught 10 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown ... Caught his first-career pass in the opener with Holy Cross (Aug. 31) ... Caught a 23-yard pass against Duquesne (Oct. 26) ... Hauled in two passes for 13 yards and his first-career touchdown against Saint Francis (Nov. 9) ... Caught two passes for 19 yards against Monmouth (Nov. 16).

As a sophomore: Missed the entire the 2012 season due to injury.

As a freshman: Appeared in two games for the Bulldogs ... Registered two tackles on the season, both coming on Oct. 8 vs. Stonehill.

Before Bryant:  Three-year starting tight end and defensive end … Team went 8-2 and finished second in the Atlantic Coast League under Coach Dana Almeida … Named All-Atlantic Coast League, Boston College Camp Team MVP and team captain of football team … Earned three letters in basketball, earning Atlantic Coast League All-Star and participated in Cape Cod All-Star game … Basketball team captain  … Earned Academic Excellence in Physics … Honor Roll student … 

Personal: Born December 12, 1992 … Son of Joe and Sheila … One brother, James, and two sisters, Erin and Cherie.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20
  Overall Conf
Receptions 24 12
Yards 296 132
Yards per game 26.9 22.0
Yards per catch 12.3 11.0
Touchdowns 4 2

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 2 44 22.0 33 1 - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 2 31 15.5 27 0 - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 2 26 13.0 14 0 - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 3 32 10.7 13 0 - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 3 29 9.7 18 1 - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 4 44 11.0 15 0 - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 2 18 9.0 11 0 - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 3 31 10.3 13 1 - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 2 23 11.5 12 0 - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 1 18 18.0 18 1 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 1 - 44 - - 44
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 1 - 31 - - 31
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 1 - 26 - - 26
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 1 - 32 - - 32
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 1 - 29 - - 29
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 1 - 44 - - 44
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 1 - 18 - - 18
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 1 - 31 - - 31
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 1 - 23 - - 23
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 1 - 18 - - 18

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2011-12 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 36 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2011-12 2 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - 1 0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2011-12 2 - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 10 0.8 94 7.8 9.4 1 23
2014-15 11 15 1.4 198 18.0 13.2 5 34
2015-16 11 24 2.2 296 26.9 12.3 4 33
Total 36 49 1.4 588 16.3 12.0 10 34

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2011-12 2 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2011-12 2 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 3 29 9.7 0 18 - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 3 29 9.7 0 18 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2011-12 2 - - - - 0 .0
2012-13 - - - - - 0 -
2013-14 12 - 94 - 29 123 10.3
2014-15 11 - 198 - - 198 18.0
2015-16 11 - 296 - - 296 26.9
Total 36 - 588 - 29 617 17.1

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2011-12 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 6 0.5 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0
2014-15 30 2.7 - 5 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 24 2.2 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Total 60 1.7 - 10 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2011-12 2 0 2 2.0 1.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 1 2 3.0 .1 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 24 2.2 296 26.9 12.3 4 33
Conference 6 12 2.0 132 22.0 11.0 2 18
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 10 2.5 129 32.3 12.9 1 33
Away 7 14 2.0 167 23.9 11.9 3 27
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 10 2.0 137 27.4 13.7 1 33
Losses 6 14 2.3 159 26.5 11.4 3 18
Month September 3 6 2.0 101 33.7 16.8 1 33
October 5 15 3.0 154 30.8 10.3 2 18
November 3 3 1.0 41 13.7 13.7 1 18

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - 296 - - 296 26.9
Conference 6 - 132 - - 132 22.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 - 129 - - 129 32.3
Away 7 - 167 - - 167 23.9
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - 137 - - 137 27.4
Losses 6 - 159 - - 159 26.5
Month September 3 - 101 - - 101 33.7
October 5 - 154 - - 154 30.8
November 3 - 41 - - 41 13.7

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 24 2.2 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 18 2.6 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 3.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 12 2.4 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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