Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Fourth year in the Clemson receiving corps, same address the whole way. All-ACC in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 104 rec yds, 7 receptions against Wake Forest — Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Clemson, 1,380 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2024
W 34–31
at SMU
4 rec · 23 yds · 2 TD
Edged out SMU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
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 Jake Briningstool’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Matthew Hibner's senior season at SMU (2025).
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Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#187
Heisman watch (#187) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+691%
Up 691% from first season to most-recent.