USC · L 0-39
No catches.
Washington State · W 26-6
No catches.
Boise State · L 31-38
No catches.
Oregon State · W 38-22
1 catch, 37 yards
The other 4 games average 18 yards. This one was 19 above.
Appleget has catches in 5 of Fresno State’s 8 games: none against USC, Washington State and Boise State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jake Appleget
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 37 receiving yards and 1 reception against Oregon State — Week 9, 2026.
108 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Oregon State on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 37 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 8 catches for 108 yards. Fresno State has thrown to him 9 times in 133 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 45 | 11.2 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 19 | 210 | 11.1 | 1 | 37 |
Last game (Wk 9): 37 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Total | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | 37 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 38-22
vs Oregon State
1 rec · 37 yds
With J. Mandal — 202 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.8 · 34 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · N. Verdugo — 43.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 49 long
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
94% of team targetsCatch rate
89%8 of 9 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
89% catch rate on 9 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 27.7 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 17.8 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph, Matt Rhule, Thomas Hammock and Matt Entz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Fresno State
