#15

Jackson Ford

TE · San Diego State · Fr. · #15

Returning to San Diego State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jackson Ford

TE · San Diego State · Fr · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1255 national
CFB
College
San Diego State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025San Diego State10868.61--
Career10868.61--

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

San Diego State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · San Diego State

Returning around him

  • 80% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #82

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 Jamal Turner’s 2021 season.

Jamal Turner

66%match

Toledo · 2021

#2

Carter Nelson

Nebraska · 2024

65%
#3

Trey Walker

Indiana · 2023

65%
#4

Harry Lodge

Wake Forest · 2024

64%
#5

Jude Wolfe

San Diego State · 2024

62%

Matches Jamal on

Height
Weight

Differs from Jamal on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Yards / reception (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Carter Nelson's freshman season at Nebraska (2024).

Nebraska · 2024

#2

Trey Walker

Indiana · 2023

70%
#3

Preston Howard

Maryland · 2023

70%
#4

Cedric Seabrough

NC State · 2022

69%
#5

Josh Ford

Oklahoma State · 2024

68%

Matches Carter on

Yards / reception
Height
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Carter on

Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2460

Final rank
#2628
Avg #2648.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2460 this season.