Jacob Newell
Jacob Newell
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Akron. The receipt on tape: 6 rec yds, 2 receptions against UAB, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Career stats
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
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Akron
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #132
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Raymond Pauwels Jr.’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Addison Ostrenga's sophomore season at Iowa (2023).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-89%
Sharp dropoff (-89%) — career inflection point.