Deakon Tonielli
Deakon Tonielli
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–7
vs Washington
3 rec · 38 yds
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Michigan
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trevor Kardell’s 2024 season.
Matches Trevor on
Differs from Trevor on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Grayson Gunter's freshman season at Southern Miss (2020).
Matches Grayson on
Differs from Grayson on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #1526
Peaked at #1526 this season.
Background
Pronunciation Your browser does not support the audio tag. CAREER HIGHS Receiving • Catches: 1 - at Northwestern (Nov. 15, 2025) • Yards: 8 - at Northwestern (Nov. 15, 2025) • TDs: none • Long: 8 - at Northwestern (Nov. 15, 2025) At Michigan • Named the team’s Most Improved Player on Special Team...