Jaden Platt
Jaden Platt
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 66 rec yds, 4 receptions against Texas — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sam Pittman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–7
vs Alabama A&M
1 rec · 15 yds
Dominant 45-point win at home against Alabama A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Arkansas
Returning around him
- 36% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 4 Arkansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (41 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #23 · 2026 recruiting class #46
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mason Williams’s 2025 season.
Matches Mason on
Differs from Mason on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Williams's junior season at Ohio (2025).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+469%
Up 469% from first season to most-recent.