#88

Jackson Verdugo

TE · Florida International · Fr. · #88

Returning to Florida International for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jackson Verdugo

TE · Florida International · Fr · #88

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2035 national
CFB
College
Florida International
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Florida International1010110.11--
Career1010110.11--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 56–16

at Sam Houston

1 rec · 6 yds

Dominant 40-point win on the road against Sam Houston.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Florida International

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Florida International

Returning around him

  • 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #101

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 Jacob Newell’s 2023 season.

Jacob Newell

74%match

Akron · 2023

#2

Michael Vice

Troy · 2022

72%
#3

Cedric Seabrough

NC State · 2022

72%
#4

Thomaz Whitford

New Mexico State · 2022

71%
#5

Chris Carter

Tulane · 2023

70%

Matches Jacob on

Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate

Differs from Jacob on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cedric Seabrough's freshman season at NC State (2022).

NC State · 2022

#2

Jacob Newell

Akron · 2023

74%
#3

John Rogers

Virginia · 2025

70%
#4

Jailen Butler

Old Dominion · 2023

65%
#5

Tucker Ashcraft

Wisconsin · 2023

65%

Matches Cedric on

Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Yards / reception

Differs from Cedric on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #3025

Final rank
#3033
Avg #3046.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #3025 this season.