Jack Pedersen
Jack Pedersen
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Second year in the UCLA receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 26 rec yds, 2 receptions against Utah — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 42–37
vs Penn State
2 rec · 10 yds
Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · UCLA
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
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 Dante Zanders’s 2022 season.
Matches Dante on
Differs from Dante on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Leonard's sophomore season at Georgia Tech (2021).
Matches Dylan on
Differs from Dylan on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-43%
Sharp dropoff (-43%) — career inflection point.