Jack Fries
Jack Fries
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Jack Fries has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Ohio. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles against Western Michigan, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Albin → Brian Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #107
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jailin Walker’s 2022 season.
Matches Jailin on
Differs from Jailin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Sone Aupiu's sophomore season at New Mexico State (2024).
Matches Sone on
Background
2025: Appeared in eight games, making seven starts…recorded 54 total tackles, including three for a loss and 25 solo stops…recorded first career interception against UMass (Nov. 18)...Made career high 11 tackles against Western Michigan (Nov. 11)...Earned Academic All-MAC Honors. 2024: Played in...