New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2020: Started all seven games (season shortened due to COVID-19 public health crisis) and led the Highlanders with 31 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers...started all but one of the 53 games he played in and holds the NJIT record for ground balls in a career (253, over 100 more than second place) and ground balls in a season (94, 2018)...tied for second in single-game ground balls (12 at Wagner, March 24, 2018)...holds the NJIT career mark in caused turnovers (66) while sitting tied for season (18, twice in 2017 and 2018) and game (4 at Delaware, February 15, 2020) caused turnovers.

2019: Started all 15 contests, scoring one goal (vs Georgetown, Apr. 20), logging 57 ground balls, and caused 15 turnovers on the year...grabbed at least five ground balls six times, including a season-best eight loose balls vs Wagner on March 23.

2018: Appeared in all 16 games for the Highlanders. … led the team in ground balls (94) and caused turnovers (18). … the defenseman tallied two goals and an assist, his first collegiate assist vs VMI. … became the all-time leader in career ground balls finishing the season with 165 total. … broke the NJIT record for ground balls in a season, a record of 71 he set in 2017. … tied the NJIT record, his own record of 18 caused turnovers in a season. … named men’s lacrosse Outstanding Performer for the 2018 season. … earned NJIT Athlete of the Week (4/16).

2017: Started in all 15 games for the Highlanders on defense. … the freshman led the team in ground balls (71) and caused turnovers (18). … broke the NJIT single season records for ground balls and caused turnovers.

Prior to NJIT: Attended Pequannock Township High School and lettered in boys basketball, football and lacrosse. … first team defense all-conference in football. … two-time all-state selection for lacrosse. … first team all-conference freedom division in lacrosse.
 
Personal: John Patrick Tachon. … son of John and Sure Tachon. … civil engineering major. … born 1/23/98 in Pompton Plains, NJ.