John Celestin
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
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- Position:
- RB
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Lake Minneola
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- Previous College:
- Tusculum
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- Twitter:
- @Celestinjohn_
Bio
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN:
2025: Appeared in every game for the Pioneers. Rushed for 367 yards and two TDs. His top performance came at Bluefield State when he rushed for 121 yards and a score on 13 carries. He topped 50 yards rushing against Wingate (65) and Carson-Newman (51).
2024: Appeared in all 10 games where he rushed for 158 yards on 46 attempts (3.4 ypc) with a touchdown... Season-high 12 carries for 40 yards and a six-yard TD vs Limestone (Oct. 5)... Seven carries for 30 yards at UVA Wise (Nov. 2) including a season-high 17-yard run.
2023: Recorded seven carries for 35 yards and a touchdown at Erskine (Oct. 28)... His TD run covered 8 yards... Also made a 14 reception at Erskine.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lake Minneola HS in Clermont, Fla... Coached by Walter Banks... 2022 District Champions... Rushed for 1,522 yards on 190 carries with an 8.0 yards per carry average with 32 touchdowns in 2022... Established a school record with 33 touchdowns... 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters as a junior... Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL: The son of Marie Horacius, he plans to study business at Carson-Newman. He has been a member of the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.