Gavin Bartholomew
| No. 86 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 30, 2003 Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Blue Mountain (Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Pittsburgh (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 6th round, 202nd pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Gavin Bartholomew (born April 30, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and was selected by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Bartholomew was born on April 30, 2003, and grew up in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania.[1] He started playing football in third grade and also competed in baseball growing up.[1] He attended Blue Mountain High School where he competed in football, baseball and track and field.[1] He started at quarterback at Blue Mountain, before moving to defensive end and tight end as a sophomore; he started at defensive end for his final three seasons and was a starter at tight end as a junior and senior.[1] He caught 27 passes for 527 yards and five touchdowns as a junior and was named team captain as a senior, catching six passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns before returning to quarterback to conclude the season.[1] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football as a tight end for the Pittsburgh Panthers, after having flipped from the Buffalo Bulls.[2][3]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman with the Panthers in 2021, Bartholomew caught 28 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns.[4] He was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and was chosen second-team Freshman All-American for his performance.[1] He played in 13 games, 10 as a starter, in 2022, posting 21 catches for 283 yards and two touchdowns, and he then caught 18 passes for 326 yards and one touchdown in the 2023 season, during which he started all 10 games in which he appeared.[1] As a senior in 2024, he served as a team captain and caught 38 passes for 322 yards and four touchdowns.[5][6] He concluded his collegiate career having started 41 games and totaled 104 receptions for 1,248 yards and 11 touchdowns.[6] He accepted an invite to the 2025 Senior Bowl.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.70 s | 1.59 s | 2.76 s | 4.30 s | 7.00 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Bartholomew was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Brugler, Dane (April 2025). "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 171–172.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry (November 29, 2020). "Pitt gets commitment from tight end Gavin Bartholomew; 2021 class ranked 20th in nation". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (April 23, 2025). "TE Gavin Bartholomew might be Pitt's best draft prospect". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Sinclair, Kevin (April 23, 2025). "Gavin Bartholomew Discusses Path to Pitt". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen; Schnable, Abby (April 26, 2025). "Pitt's Branson Taylor, Gavin Bartholomew picked in 6th round of NFL draft". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Adamski, Chris (April 26, 2025). "Minnesota Vikings select Pitt tight end Gavin Bartholomew in 6th round". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Campbell, Dominic (December 3, 2025). "Pitt Panthers TE Accepts Senior Bowl Invite". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Gavin Bartholomew Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Gavin Bartholomew College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Young, Lindsey (April 26, 2025). "Sixth Round: Vikings Select LB Kobe King & TE Gavin Bartholomew in 2025 NFL Draft". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved April 26, 2025.