Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-10vs Robert Morris | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Total | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
#85
Connor Cravaack
Junior tight end for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Cincinnati, OH
CFB Index 35 · #134 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Akron for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
18
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 13 yds, vs Robert Morris
The play that turned itSwung Akron from 31% to 67% to win.Kent State at Akron · 42-35
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Akron. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Akron in 2023.
Connor Cravaack
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Akron. The receipt on tape: 13 rec yds, 1 receptions against Robert Morris, Week 2, 2026.
18 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Akron3-star out of Madeira
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Akron
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Akron
Played his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joe Moorhead — 10-16 over that span.
2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2025Akron5-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
2026Akron1-1HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #10 of 12 Mid-American TEs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–10
1 rec · 13 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Robert Morris.
With C. Broughton — 227 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 50.3 · 71 rush yds (13 car) · S. Patrick — 67 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Akron
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #132
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jailen Butler’s 2025 season.
Matches Jailen on
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Jailen on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jailen Butler's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2025).
82%match
Matches Jailen on
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception
Differs from Jailen on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Connor Cravaack
The tight end room · Akron
- #85Connor Cravaack147 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Elijah Alexander2 games · 2026
- #81Nick Wilsonno box-score line yet
- #84Wyatt Hook1 game · 2026
- #83Khalil Witherspoonno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Akron team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology