Temple University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 47
T.J. Backer
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stroudsburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Stroudsburg
2017 (Sophomore): Joined team in spring as a walk-on and has not seen game action thus far.
College: Played one year of baseball at Bloomsburg University for coach Mike Collins.
High School: Played wide receiver at Stroudsburg for coach Jim Miller … three-year letterwinner ... helped his team go a perfect 10-0 his senior season … broke numerous school records his senior season including receiving yards in a game (181), receiving TDs in a game (4), receiving TDs in season (10) and receiving TDs in career (16) … first-team All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference in 2015 and played in the Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic … also played baseball.
Personal: Born Tom Backer in Lake Tahoe, Calif. … parents are Beth and Don Backer … has one sister Brooke (4) … grandfather Tony Rincanvage played for the Pittsburgh Steelers … list of favorites include: Wolf of Wall Street (movie), The Office (TV show), Eagles (NFL team), Brian Dawkins (NFL player), baseball (sports besides football) … plans to major in sports management.
College: Played one year of baseball at Bloomsburg University for coach Mike Collins.
High School: Played wide receiver at Stroudsburg for coach Jim Miller … three-year letterwinner ... helped his team go a perfect 10-0 his senior season … broke numerous school records his senior season including receiving yards in a game (181), receiving TDs in a game (4), receiving TDs in season (10) and receiving TDs in career (16) … first-team All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference in 2015 and played in the Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic … also played baseball.
Personal: Born Tom Backer in Lake Tahoe, Calif. … parents are Beth and Don Backer … has one sister Brooke (4) … grandfather Tony Rincanvage played for the Pittsburgh Steelers … list of favorites include: Wolf of Wall Street (movie), The Office (TV show), Eagles (NFL team), Brian Dawkins (NFL player), baseball (sports besides football) … plans to major in sports management.
MBB Press Conference vs.UTSA (Adam Fisher, Gavin Griffiths, Jordan Mason)
Sunday, January 04
MBB Press Conference vs. Princeton (Adam Fisher)
Tuesday, December 23
MBB Press Conference vs.Princeton (Babatunde Durodola and Jordan Mason)
Tuesday, December 23
Temple Men's Basketball 2025-26 All Access | Game 12 at Davidson 12.18.2025
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