#43

Deakon Tonielli

TE · Michigan · Jr. · #43

Returning to Michigan for 2026
Jr. · Oswego, Ill. → Oswego
via mgoblue.com ↗
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Deakon Tonielli

TE · Michigan · Jr · #43

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#414 national
CFB
College
Michigan
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Michigan9-4HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Michigan8729.00--
Career8729.00--

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.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trevor Kardell’s 2024 season.

Kansas · 2024

#2

Luke Lachey

Iowa · 2023

NFL Rd 7
77%
#3

Joey Luchetti

Boston College · 2021

76%
#4

Alex Lines

Arizona · 2021

76%
#5

Luke Lachey

Iowa · 2021

NFL Rd 7
72%

Matches Trevor on

EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume

Differs from Trevor on

Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)

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).

Southern Miss · 2020

#2

Joey Luchetti

Boston College · 2021

84%
#3

Jacob Munro

Nevada · 2022

79%
#4

Luke Lachey

Iowa · 2021

NFL Rd 7
79%
#5

Matt Wagner

Boise State · 2024

78%

Matches Grayson on

Reception volume
Weight
Yards / reception

Differs from Grayson on

Recruiting rating (higher)
Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1526

Final rank
#1543
Avg #1547.3
Finalist prob 0%

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...

via mgoblue.com ↗