Temple University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
John Christopher
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Ormond Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Seabreeze
A four-year letter winner ('12, '13, '14, '15).
Honors: 2015 - Academic All-Area Football Team by Philadelphia Inquirer ... 2014 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Academic All-Area Football Team by Philadelphia Inquirer ... Director's Honor Rol l... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Academic All-Area Football Team by Philadelphia Inquirer ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2015 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 14 games exteneding his styreak to 49 straight games ... against Penn State, caught a 13-yard pass and threw a 25-yard pass to P.J. Walker ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... led team with seven receptions at UMass, including the last catch of the game-winning drive at the UMass 15 on 3rd down, also served as game co-captain ... threw 2-pt conversion pass to P.J. Walker against UCF ... 2-pt conversion catch at SMU ... game captain at UMass, #9 Notre Dame, at South Florida, UConn.
2014 (Redshirt Junior): One of the toughest members of the team and was recognized as such for the second consecutive year with a single-digit jersey ... is a virtual swiss army knife giving the Owls steady play at wide receiver, long snapper, holder and punt returner ... suffered an ankle injury prior to the season opener and was limited to long snapping ... returned to the offensive lineup vs. Navy.
2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Wore #7 as one of the team’s toughest players after wearing #81 previously ... played most of the season on a broken foot ... by week 4 surpassed his best season as a receiver ... was also the long snapper on punts and played on all coverage units ... made an incredible catch on an 18-yard TD from QB P.J. Walker at SMU (see below) ... the play made ESPN SportCenter’s Top Plays ... had a career high and game leading 5 catches @Rut. ... surpassed that with 7 catches and 66 yards vs. UConn.
2012 (Redshirt Freshman): One of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the kickoff, kickoff return, and punt return units … had his first career touchdown against Syracuse, a 12-yard reception from QB Juice Granger in the first quarter … made his first career start in the overtime win at Connecticut … had a six-yard reception and a tackle against Maryland, both career firsts.
2011 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Three-year letterwinner that played wide receiver for coach Marc Beach at Seabreeze HS … two-time first-team All-District honoree … participated in the Central Florida All-Star Game … as a senior, had 29 catches for 428 yards and 2 TDs ... averaged 14.8 yards per catch … opened the season at quarterback for three games before moving back to WR … 2009 first-team All-Area by the Daytona News-Journal … as a junior, had 40 receptions for 656 yards and 7 TDs.
Personal: Born John England Christopher III on 11/16/92 … parents are Louann and John Christopher, Jr. … has two older sisters-- Emily (26) and April (24) … earned degree in kinesiology.
