Jackson Canaan
Jackson Canaan
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Four seasons at San José State, two different head coaches: Brent Brennan and Ken Niumatalolo. The receipt: 79 rec yds, 5 receptions against Stanford — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. 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
Ken Niumatalolo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 33 | 315 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 28 | 314 | 11.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 71 | 718 | 10.1 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Idaho
2 rec · 40 yds
Edged out Idaho 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
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · San José State
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #129
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 Cooper Mathers’s 2023 season.
Matches Cooper on
Differs from Cooper on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Donnie Gray's senior season at Massachusetts (2025).
Matches Donnie on
Differs from Donnie on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+3400%
Up 3400% from first season to most-recent.