Tight end, Pittsburgh, 2021–24
Gavin Bartholomew
- Number
- No. 86
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Schuylkill Haven, PA
- Born
- Apr 30, 2003
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Gavin Bartholomew played tight end at Pittsburgh (2021–24). The Minnesota Vikings took Bartholomew in round 6, No. 202 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
84receiving yards, career highvs. Tennessee, 20222receiving touchdowns, career highat Boston College, 2024Team titles: ACC champions, 2021
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 28 | 326 | 11.6 | 4 | 37 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 21 | 283 | 13.5 | 2 | 57 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 18 | 326 | 18.1 | 1 | 60 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 38 | 329 | 8.7 | 4 | 21 |
| Career | 105 | 1,264 | 12.0 | 11 | 60 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 86 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 86 | TE | So. | ||
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 86 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 86 | TE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 26 | 1.24 | – | – | 32.2 | 3% |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 27 | 0.54 | – | – | 14.5 | 4% |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 22 | 1.01 | – | – | 22.3 | 5% |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 42 | 0.69 | 21st (n=581) | 0.92 | 29.0 | 5% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Pittsburgh 13 games, 38 catches, 329 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 55–24 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Sep 7 | at | W 28–27 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 38–34 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 73–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 34–24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 17–15 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 41–13 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 25–48 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 19–24 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 20–24 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 9–37 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 30 | at | L 23–34 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 11 | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 46–48 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
2023 Pittsburgh 8 games, 18 catches, 326 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 45–7 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 28 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 21–27 | 3 | 80 | 1 | 60 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 6–17 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 24–41 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 21–38 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 38–21 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 17–21 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 7–24 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | – |
2022 Pittsburgh 11 games, 21 catches, 283 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 38–31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 27–34 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 57 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 34–13 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 45–24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 21–26 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 45–29 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 10–24 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 19–9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 28–26 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 42–16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 37–35 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | – |
2021 Pittsburgh 13 games, 28 catches, 326 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 51–7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | L 41–44 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 77–7 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 2 | at | W 52–21 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 16 | at | W 28–7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 27–17 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 34–38 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 37 | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 54–29 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 30–23 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 12 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 48–38 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 31–14 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Dec 4 | vs. | W 45–21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 21–31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅝″ | |
| Weight | 246 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅜″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.70 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 36½″W | |
| Broad jump | 10′2″W | |
| Bench press | 16 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.30 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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