By Jeff Bugher
08/31/2024
University of Wyoming tight end John Michael Gyllenborg (6’5”, 245 lbs.) didn't play in tonight’s season opener against the Arizona State University Sun Devils. According to sources close to the situation, John Michael has suffered a high ankle sprain and will be out for an undetermined amount of time. How and when the injury occurred are unknown at this time.
Gyllenborg, a junior from Leawood, Kansas, was expected to contribute significantly to the offense in the 2024 season under the guidance of new offensive coordinator Jay Johnson. 2023 was Gyllenborg's breakout season, and the momentum was expected to continue. John Michael played in only three complete high school football games and was offered a scholarship from the University of Wyoming.
Gyllenborg's History at Wyoming:
2021 Season
Gyllenborg spent his first year as a redshirt on the scout team, honing his skills and adapting to the demands of collegiate-level play.
2022 Season
Gyllenborg played in every game on special teams and saw action as a tight end in the season's final game, where he had three catches for 21 yards against Fresno State.
2023 Season
Gyllenborg's perseverance and hard work paid off when he scored the double-overtime, fourth-down touchdown against Texas Tech in Wyoming’s first game, marking a significant milestone in his football career. "It was a surreal moment," recalled Gyllenborg. “To score in my first real game was beyond anything I had dreamed of." Running back Sam Scott sealed the deal, rushing for the two-point conversion and a Cowboy victory.
John Michael was getting noticed. In weeks four and five of the 2023 college football season, Pro Football Focus graded Gyllenborg as the top tight end in the Group of Five, and in week twelve, after the Hawaii game, he was the highest-graded “flex” receiver in college football.
On Senior Day, Gyllenborg had a record-setting game at War Memorial Stadium against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, with three catches for 128 yards and an 89-yard touchdown.
That remarkable day peaked at both personal and season highs:
QB Andrew Peasley – Longest career TD pass.
John Michael Gyllenborg – Longest career reception TD.
Gyllenborg’s 89-yard reception TD was the longest since Tanner Gentry against North Dakota (92 yards, 9/5/2015).
Gyllenborg’s 128 receiving yards were the most in a single game since Isaiah Naylor (125 yards, Utah State, 2021).
For the game, Gyllenborg had the most yards by a tight end since Jacob Hollister (144 yards, Boise State, 2016).
Gyllenborg finished the 2023 season with 23 receptions for 360 yards and three touchdowns. Pro Football Focus graded Gyllenborg as the 26th-best receiving tight end in the FBS division (all 167 teams) and the top grade for offense among tight ends in the Mountain West Conference.
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