Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 42-10vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 15 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 0-34vs Ohio State | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-31@ Indiana | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 15 |
#87
Jackson McGohan
Junior tight end for Wisconsin. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 224 lb · Miamisburg, OH · Miamisburg
Returning to Wisconsin for 2026
The numbers
35
receiving yards · 2025
3 catches · 11.7 per catch
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 15 yds, vs Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Wisconsin. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to LSU in 2023.
- Transferred from LSU to Wisconsin in 2024.
Jackson McGohan
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 15 rec yds, 1 receptions against Ohio State — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with LSU3-star out of Miamisburg
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023–2025
Wisconsin
Played his entire career under Luke Fickell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023LSU10-3HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2024Wisconsin5-7HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #78
Background
2025 Season (Junior at Wisconsin) Played in 11 games at tight end … played 27 snaps on offense … caught three passes for 35 yards … caught a 15-yard pass against MTSU (Sept. 6) … grabbed a 15-yard catch against Ohio State (Oct. 18) … tallied a five-yard catch against Indiana (Nov. 15) 2024 Season...
The receiver room · Wisconsin
- #7Shamar Rigby351 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Chris Brooks Jr.124 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Eugene Hilton Jr.91 receiving yards · 2025
- #16Malachi Coleman83 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Jackson McGohan35 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology