Senior tight end for Ohio. 2025: 8 catches, 78 receiving yards, 2 TD.
6′6″ · 249 lb · Amherst, NY
How he plays
Is the first read once you cross the 20.
Rush yards: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
receiving yards · 2025
8 catches · 2 TD · 9.8 per catch
Best game: 2 rec, 27 yds, 2 TD, at Rutgers
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Ohio. 2025: 8 catches, 78 receiving yards, 2 TD.
Jake Bruno
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Two seasons at Ohio, two different head coaches: Tim Albin and Brian Smith. The receipt on tape: 27 rec yds, 2 rec TD against Rutgers, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Albin → Brian Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (94th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.2 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 0.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-34@ Rutgers | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 2 | 14 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 9-37@ Ohio State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-20vs Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-20@ Ball State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-20vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-17@ Western Michigan | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | W 42-14vs Massachusetts | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-26@ Buffalo | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 8 | 78 | 9.0 | 2 | 16 |
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Ohio
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
Player DNA
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Warren’s 2022 season.
Matches Tyler on
Differs from Tyler on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnny Lumpkin's junior season at Louisiana (2022).
Matches Johnny on
Differs from Johnny on
Player DNA
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