Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Total | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 0 | 46 |
#31
Jayden Savoury
Freshman tight end for Michigan State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 253 lb · Canton, MI · Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Returning to Michigan State for 2026
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Yards / catch: 86th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
99
receiving yards · 2026
8 catches · 12.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 63 yds, vs Eastern Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 tight end for Michigan State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2025.
Jayden Savoury
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two seasons at Michigan State, two different head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. The receipt on tape: 63 rec yds, 4 receptions against Eastern Michigan, Week 2, 2026.
99 REC YDS · 8 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Michigan State2-0HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th 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: 4.0 REC/g, 49.5 YDS/g, 12.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
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 | Michigan State | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 115 | 12.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
4 rec · 36 yds
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +3.51Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU50, for 46 yards to the EMU09 (#13 J.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Toledo · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.38Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU43, for 9 yards to the MSU46 (#6 L.Long), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Toledo · 1&20 · Q2 · EPA +1.00Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at TOL24, for 13 yards to the TOL22 (#17 K.Hutchinson; #19 I.Prince)
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.37Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at EMU30, for 7 yards to the EMU25 (#4 J.Salas), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Toledo · 2&14 · Q1 · EPA +0.31Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #31 J.Savoury caught at TOL18, for 8 yards to the TOL14 (#44 I.Zay)
- Week 1 · Toledo · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.17Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU31, for 6 yards to the MSU31 (#44 I.Zay), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.09Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU30, for 5 yards to the MSU30 (#0 R.Hardin)
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +0.05Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at EMU18, for 5 yards to the EMU13 (#17 C.Dobbs; #4 J.Salas)
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
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Paul Lang’s 2015 season.
Matches Paul on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Paul on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jackson Sherrard’s path through Sam Houston.
92%match
Matches Jackson on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Wagner's sophomore season at Boise State (2025).
72%match
Matches Matt on
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Matt on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Background
Second-year tight end redshirted his first season at MSU in 2025. 2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in four games (vs. Boston College, Youngstown State, USC, Nebraska) to preserve his redshirt season . . . had a 16-yard reception vs. Boston College on MSU’s opening touchdown drive for his only catch...
The tight end room · Michigan State
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- #82Brennan Parachek1 game · 2026
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- #48Charlie Bakerno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Michigan State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology