Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 |
#19
Jake Johnson
Senior tight end for Auburn. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 245 lb · Athens, GA · Oconee County
CFB Index 45 · #78 of 137 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred North Carolina → Auburn 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
20
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 6.7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 20 yds, vs Baylor
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Auburn. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas A&M in 2021.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Auburn in 2026.
In Their Words
320 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Jake Johnson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Jake Johnson has played for five head coaches across five seasons and three programs. The receipt: 20 rec yds, 3 receptions against Baylor — Week 1, 2026.
20 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2021
- Signed with Texas A&M4-star out of Cy-Fair
2022
- Signed with Texas A&M4-star out of Oconee County
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Cadillac Williams, Hugh Freeze, and Alex Golesh. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Auburn
2025North Carolina
2026Auburn
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Texas A&M5-7HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2023Texas A&M7-6HC: Elijah Robinson · Balanced
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Auburn2-0HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
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 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 20.0 YDS/g, 6.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auburn | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 16 | 149 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 24 | 235 | 9.8 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 46 | 427 | 9.3 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
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
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 Kyle Morlock’s 2024 season.
Matches Kyle on
Height
Weight
Differs from Kyle on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaleel Skinner's senior season at Louisville (2025).
77%match
Matches Jaleel on
Yards / reception
Height
Weight
Player DNA
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology