Temple University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Magnus Geers
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- LaSalle College
2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Provided depth at tight end ... earned special teams developmental player of the week (Memphis) ... earned offensive developmental player of the week (USF) ... played in six games, mostly on special teams.
2021 (Freshman): Saw time on the field for the first time against Wagner ... redshirted.
2020 (Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on in the summer ... did not see game action ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at La Salle College High … played nearly every position – QB, TE, WR, OL, DE, SAF … ranked the #1 player in Switzerland and was Top 10 in Europe ... also played soccer and crew.
Club: Taught himself to play American Football through YouTube videos to get recruited to play Division I football ... is the first recorded athlete from Switzerland to play FBS football ... "I came to the U.S. by myself to successfully pursue my dream of playing football at the next level. I had enough confidence that I only purchased a one-way ticket."
Personal: Born Magnus Leon Geers in Zurich, Switzerland … nicknamed Magnificent Magnus … parents are Inga and Christian Geers … has a sister Paulina (26) and brother Johannes (24) … uncle Torsten Geers attended Temple … list of favorites include: Rocky IV (movie), Scrubs (TV show), Rob Gronkowski (professional athlete), the endzone (place in the world) ... business management major.
