 Gyllenborg with Wyoming in 2024 | |
| Wyoming Cowboys–No. 84 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Rockhurst (Jackson County, Missouri) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Michael Gyllenborg is an American football tight end for the Wyoming Cowboys.
Gyllenborg attended Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. He played only three games of high school football before injury and the COVID-19 epidemic ended the 2020 season.
Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. [1] [2]
Gyllenborg took a redshirt in 2021. [3] In 2022, he appeared in twelve games on special teams for the Cowboys, and one game as tight end where he hauled in three receptions for 21 yards. [4] [5] In week one of the 2023 season, Gyllenborg caught the fourth down 11-yard touchdown pass in double-overtime to help the Cowboys to an upset win over Texas Tech. [6] During the 2023 season, he had a breakout season, notching 23 receptions for 360 yards and three touchdowns. [7] [8] Gyllenborg entered the 2024 season as the Cowboys starting tight end. [9] In the 2024 season, Gyllenborg had 31 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns. His longest reception was for 63 yards and a touchdown against San Jose State.