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.
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