Tight end, South Dakota, to 2024
J.J. Galbreath
- Number
- No. 82
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2024)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Arvada, CO
- Born
- Aug 5, 2001
J.J. Galbreath played tight end at South Dakota (to 2024).
Career highs
8catches, best game on filevs. South Dakota State, 2023101receiving yards, best game on filetwice; last vs. North Dakota, 20232receiving touchdowns, best game on filevs. UC Davis, 2024Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota | 21 | 255 | 12.1 | 1 | 55 |
| 2023 | South Dakota | 36 | 579 | 16.1 | 5 | 75 |
| 2024 | South Dakota | 32 | 469 | 14.7 | 4 | 80 |
| On file (2022–24) | 89 | 1,303 | 14.6 | 10 | 80 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota | 82 | TE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | South Dakota | 82 | TE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota | 82 | TE | So. (Yr 3) | 6′3″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota (FCS) | 25 | 0.80 | – | – | 20.1 | 6% |
| 2023 | South Dakota (FCS) | 26 | 1.62 | – | – | 42.1 | 6% |
| 2024 | South Dakota (FCS) | 37 | 0.90 | 47th (n=581) | 0.92 | 33.4 | 7% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 South Dakota 10 games, 32 catches, 469 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Northern State | W 45–3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 13–27 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 24 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 42–3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 42–13 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 80 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 59–0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 42–17 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 29 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 27–17 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 32 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–20 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Dec 14 | vs. | W 35–21 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 19 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at | L 17–31 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 23 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 at Portland State, so that game is not listed.
2023 South Dakota 11 games, 36 catches, 579 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 10–35 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 24–0 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 35–6 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 24–19 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 38–7 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 35 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 34–31 | 6 | 101 | 1 | 42 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 17–3 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 59 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 3–37 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 14–7 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 14–10 | 5 | 101 | 0 | 32 |
| Dec 2 ✦ | vs. | W 34–24 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
2022 South Dakota 8 games, 21 catches, 255 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 0–34 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 38–21 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 17–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 3–28 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 10–12 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 24–45 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 55 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 20–13 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 27 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–58 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 231 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 78⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.82 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.20 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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