Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 1 | 69 | Season-high 82 yds |
| Total | 5 | 137 | 29.6 | 1 | 69 |
#18
Jaleel Skinner
Senior tight end for Louisville. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 230 lb · Greer, SC · IMG Academy
CFB Index 40 · #109 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Louisville 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
137
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 1 TD · 27.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD, vs Villanova
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Louisville. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2022.
Jaleel Skinner
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Jeff Brohm. The receipt on tape: 82 rec yds, 2 receptions against Villanova, Week 2, 2026.
137 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh · W 34-272025
20226 games
- Signed with Miami4-star out of IMG Academy
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Louisville
Coaching transition mid-career: Scott Satterfield → Jeff Brohm. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Miami5-7HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2023Miami7-6HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2025Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2026Louisville1-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (86th percentile). Concern: receptions (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 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 68.5 YDS/g, 29.6 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #17 of 22 ACC TEs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 5 | 137 | 27.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 21 | 204 | 9.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Miami | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 483 | 13.1 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 59–13
vs Villanova
2 rec · 82 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 46-point win at home against Villanova.
With L. Kienholz — 332 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.7 · 42 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · T. Richardson — 11 rush yds (1 car)
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
2026 Outlook
Louisville
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Louisville
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Louisville player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (33 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisville · Last season: 9-4 (AP #19) · Talent rank #37 · 2026 recruiting class #48
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 Tyler Fromm’s 2024 season.
Matches Tyler on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Tyler on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Johnson's senior season at North Carolina (2025).
Matches Jake on
Yards / reception
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaleel Skinner
Background
PRONUNCIATION 2025: Played in all 13 games, making six starts ... Caught 21 passes for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns .... Started the season opener against Eastern Kentucky at tight end, catching a pass for 12 yards ... Caught two passes for a career best 42 yards in the win over Bowling Gre...
The tight end room · Louisville
- #80Brody Foley521 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Jaleel Skinner204 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Justyn Reid200 receiving yards · 2025
- #44Travis Eganno box-score line yet
- #87Dylan Mesmanno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology