Jake Jackson: TE · Utah · #44.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jake Jackson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Second year in the same receiving corps at Utah. One game to point at: 33 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Northwestern — Bowl, 2018.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-10vs Weber State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-28@ Washington State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-10vs Arizona | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-28vs USC | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-10@ UCLA | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-38@ Arizona State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-27vs BYU | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
 Bowl | L 20-31vs Northwestern | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 21 | |
| Total | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 2 | 21 |
Bowl · 2018
L 20-31
vs Northwestern · neutral site
3 rec · 33 yds · 1 TD
With J. Shelley — 302 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · 39 rush yds (12 car) · M. Wishnowsky — 46.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Kyle Whittingham, all run-leaning offenses — 16-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 13.2 | 7.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 0.8 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
42.2%
406 pass / 557 run
Plays / game
68.8
14 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
450 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Utah, 120 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kyle Whittingham.
