#85

Jason Jeffares

Junior tight end for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

TE · Charlotte · Jr. · #85

6′3″ · 230 lb · Charlotte, NC · Charlotte Catholic

Returning to Charlotte for 2026

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Next upSat Sep 19 · 6 pm ETat App StateKidd Brewer StadiumApp State by 17.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 57th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

4 catches · 10.5 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 27 yds, at Ole Miss

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 tight end for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Jason Jeffares

TE · Charlotte · Jr · #85

Second year in the Charlotte receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 27 rec yds, 2 receptions against Ole Miss — Week 2, 2026.

42 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Tim Albin — 1-13 over that span.

2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo

2026Charlotte0-2HC: Tim Albin · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#4 / 7 · 57th pct

10.5

Long catch#6 / 7 · 29th pct

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 21.0 YDS/g, 10.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tim Albin

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	Charlotte	4	42	10.5	0	--
2025	Charlotte	--	--	--	--	--
Career		4	42	10.5	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 41-43vs The Citadel	2	15	7.5	9
Wk 2	L 9-41@ Ole Miss	2	27	13.5	19	Season-high 27 yds
Total		4	42	10.5	19

The tight end room · Charlotte

#17Gus McGeeTE · Sr.127 receiving yards · 2025
#88Lane WadleTE · Jr.92 receiving yards · 2025
#3Logan MauldinTE · Sr.2 games · 2025
#85Jason JeffaresTE · Jr.2 games · 2026
#81Brady RhoadsTE · So.1 game · 2026

2 more on the roster · Charlotte team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology