
Tight end, Penn State, 2014–17
Mike Gesicki
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Hometown
- Manahawkin, NJ
- Born
- Oct 3, 1995
Mike Gesicki played tight end at Penn State (2014–17). The Miami Dolphins took Gesicki in round 2, No. 42 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8catches, career highat Michigan State, 201789receiving yards, career highat Michigan State, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highfour times; last at Maryland, 2017Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2016
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Penn State | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 0 | 30 |
| 2015 | Penn State | 13 | 125 | 9.6 | 1 | 33 |
| 2016 | Penn State | 48 | 679 | 14.1 | 5 | 53 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 57 | 563 | 9.9 | 9 | 35 |
| Career | 129 | 1,481 | 11.5 | 15 | 53 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Penn State | 88 | TE | ||
| 2015 | Penn State | 88 | TE | ||
| 2016 | Penn State | 88 | TE | ||
| 2017 | Penn State | 88 | TE | 6′6″ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Penn State | 14 | 0.41 | – | – | 5.8 | – |
| 2015 | Penn State | 18 | 0.24 | – | – | 4.3 | – |
| 2016 | Penn State | 67 | 0.69 | 75th (n=489) | 0.52 | 46.6 | 7% |
| 2017 | Penn State | 76 | 0.55 | 56th (n=507) | 0.52 | 41.7 | 8% |
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
2017 Penn State 13 games, 57 catches, 563 yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 52–0 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 35 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 33–14 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 56–0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 21–19 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 45–14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 31–7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 42–13 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 35 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 38–39 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–27 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 35–6 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 56–44 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 17 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 66–3 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 19 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 35–28 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 26 |
2016 Penn State 14 games, 48 catches, 679 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 33–13 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 30 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 39–42 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 24 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 34–27 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 52 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 10–49 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 29–26 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 53 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 38–14 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 24–21 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 26 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 62–24 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 41–14 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 43 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 45–31 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 45 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 39–0 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 26 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 45–12 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 45 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 38–31 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 33 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 49–52 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
2015 Penn State 8 games, 13 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 27–14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 28–3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 37–21 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 20–14 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 29–7 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 39–0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 21–23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 16–28 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2014 Penn State 9 games, 11 catches, 114 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 26–24 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 21–3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 13 | at | W 13–10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 6–29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 13–18 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 24–31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 13–7 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 14–16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 10–34 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 30 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–45).
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5½″ |
| Weight | 247 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 82⅛″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW |
| Vertical jump | 41½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.76 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.10 s |
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
9 seasons, 125 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 22 | 202 | 0 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 51 | 570 | 5 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 53 | 703 | 6 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 73 | 780 | 2 |
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 32 | 362 | 5 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 15 | 29 | 244 | 2 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 65 | 665 | 2 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 28 | 307 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 159 | 4 |
| NFL career | 125 | 365 | 3,992 | 28 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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