#89

Drew Painter

TE · James Madison · Sr. · #89

James Madison 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Drew Painter

TE · James Madison · Sr · #89

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
James Madison
2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022James Madison8-3HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022James Madison1922111.62--
Career1922111.62--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2022

W 32–28

at App State

3 rec · 20 yds

Edged out App State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Justin Joly’s 2022 season.

Justin Joly

86%match

UConn · 2022

NFL Rd 5
#2

Christian Trahan

Houston · 2022

75%
#3

Jay Rose

UConn · 2021

75%
#4

Ryan Jones

East Carolina · 2022

72%
#5

Jerome Jackson

Liberty · 2022

70%

Matches Justin on

TD rate
Weight
Yards / reception

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Joly's freshman season at UConn (2022).

Justin Joly

88%match

UConn · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 5
#2

Elijah Sohn

Sam Houston · 2023

81%
#3

Thomaz Whitford

New Mexico State · 2021

81%
#4

Nate Kurisky

Louisville · 2023

81%
#5

Brandon Crum

South Alabama · 2020

79%

Matches Justin on

Weight
TD rate
Yards / reception