#89

Jacob Petersen

TE · Toledo · Sr. · #89

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

Jacob Petersen

TE · Toledo · Sr · #89

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Toledo
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 45–21

vs Western Kentucky

2 rec · 40 yds

Dominant 24-point win at home against Western Kentucky.

How he plays

Play style

Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Toledo

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Toledo

Returning around him

  • 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #119

DNA match

Player DNA

Move TE

Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dae'Quan Wright’s 2024 season.

Ole Miss · 2024

#2

Blake Kern

Arkansas · 2021

83%
#3

Ethan Conner

Troy · 2025

All-Sun Belt
76%
#4

Shane Calhoun

East Carolina · 2021

75%
#5

Jake Roberts

Oklahoma · 2024

75%

Matches Dae'Quan on

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

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Conner's junior season at Troy (2025).

Ethan Conner

84%match

Troy · 2025

All-Sun Belt
#2

Max Wright

Texas A&M · 2022

81%
#3

Johnny Pascuzzi

Tulane · 2025

80%
#4

Dae'Quan Wright

Ole Miss · 2024

79%
#5

Kamari Morales

North Carolina · 2022

78%

Matches Ethan on

Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #529

Final rank
#572
Avg #783.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #529 this season.