Tight end, Clemson, 2021–24
Jake Briningstool
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brentwood, TN
- Born
- Dec 9, 2002
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Jake Briningstool played tight end at Clemson (2021–24).
Career highs
9catches, career highvs. Kentucky, 2023126receiving yards, career highat Miami, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. SMU, 2024Team titles: ACC champions, 2022 and 2024
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Clemson | 9 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Clemson | 9 | TE | So. | ||
| 2023 | Clemson | 9 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Clemson | 9 | TE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 240 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Clemson | 3 | 2.35 | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| 2022 | Clemson | 30 | 0.79 | 62nd (n=683) | 0.71 | 23.6 | 4% |
| 2023 | Clemson | 69 | 0.40 | 10th (n=681) | 0.80 | 27.8 | 7% |
| 2024 | Clemson | 57 | 0.54 | 8th (n=581) | 0.92 | 30.6 | 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 Clemson 13 games, 49 catches, 530 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 3–34 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 66–20 | 7 | 100 | 2 | 41 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 59–35 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 40–14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 29–13 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 49–14 | 7 | 104 | 1 | 28 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 48–31 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 21–33 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 24–14 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 24–20 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 14–17 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 24 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 34–31 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 8 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | at | L 24–38 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 28 |
2023 Clemson 13 games, 50 catches, 498 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 7–28 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 66–17 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 48–14 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 24–31 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 33 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 31–14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 17–12 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 20–28 | 5 | 126 | 2 | 50 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 17–24 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 19 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 31–23 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 42–21 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 10 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 31–20 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 25 | at | W 16–7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 38–35 | 9 | 91 | 0 | 28 |
2022 Clemson 11 games, 25 catches, 285 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 41–10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 35–12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 48–20 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 51–45 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 30 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 30–20 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 31 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 34–28 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 31–16 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 26 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 40–10 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 49 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 30–31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 39–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 14–31 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
2021 Clemson 2 games, 3 catches, 67 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 30–20 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 44–7 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 31 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (American team, won 22–19).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅝″ |
| Weight | 241 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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