Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Garcia II, RJ

Jersey Number 2
RJ Garcia II
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Berkeley Prep
- Prev School:
- Kansas State
Bio
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Bowling Green |
2025 | Senior
• Made first career start in season opener against Lafayette, catching two passes for 32 yards
• Caught five passes for 35 yards against Cincinnati in his second start
• Started in homecoming game against Liberty, totaling three receptions for 38 yards
2024 | Junior
• Missed all of BGSU's games with an injury suffered in preseason camp
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Kansas State |
Manhattan, Kan. |
• Appeared in 29 career games over three seasons at Kansas State
• Has two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting the 2021 season
• Caught 22 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns while at Kansas State
• Had a career game in the 2023 opener with five receptions for 119 yards and one score against Southeast Missouri
• Member of Kansas State's 2022 Big 12 championship squad
• Notched two receptions for 27 yards and his first career touchdown against TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship game, which gave K-State a 21-10 lead over TCU in the third quarter
Berkeley Prep |
Tampa, Fla. |
• Played safety at Berkeley Prep for head coach Dominic Ciao
• Helped the Buccaneers earn a 7-2 record and a state runner-up finish
• Finished prep career by tallying 1,342 yards on 71 receptions with 11 touchdowns
• Also returned 17 kickoffs for 504 yards (29.6 yards per return)
• Named to the 2020 Sports Illustrated All-America preseason watch list
• An honorable mention on the 2019 Tampa Bay Times Hillsborough County team
• Also played basketball at Berkeley Prep for his father, head coach Renaldo Garcia
Personal |
• Son of Jodi and Renaldo Garcia
• Has one sibling, Rico
• Father, Renaldo, was a three-year starting guard for the Florida basketball team from 1987-1991, helping the Gators earn their first SEC Championship in 1989
• Renaldo went on to play professionally in Honduras
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08