Tight end, Minnesota, 2018–⁠20

Jake Paulson

Number
No. 80
Height
6′5″
Weight
270 lb
Class (2020)
Junior
Hometown
Louisville, KY

Jake Paulson played tight end at Minnesota (2018–⁠20).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Minnesota2178.5111
2019Minnesota45112.8024
2020Minnesota11919.0019
Career78712.4124

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Minnesota110000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Minnesota80TEFr.
2019Minnesota80TESo.
2020Minnesota80TEJr.6′5″270

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2018Minnesota21.60––3.2–
2019Minnesota50.45––2.2–
2020Minnesota10.59––0.6–

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

2020 Minnesota 1 game, 1 catch, 19 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Nov 20vs.PurdueW 34–⁠311190–––
2019 Minnesota 3 games, 4 catches, 51 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 7atFresno StateW 38–⁠352190–––
Sep 28atPurdueW 38–⁠311240–––
Oct 12vs.NebraskaW 34–⁠7180–––
2018 Minnesota 2 games, 2 catches, 17 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 15vs.Miami (OH)W 26–⁠3–––100
Nov 10vs.PurdueW 41–⁠102171–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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