#86

Jake Bruno

TE · Ohio · Sr. · #86

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

Jake Bruno

TE · Ohio · Sr · #86

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Ohio
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
2025
Brian Smith
Ohio
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Albin → Brian Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Ohio8789.82--
2024Ohio231.50--
Career10818.12--

How he plays

Play style

Is the first read once you cross the 20.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Ohio

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Ohio

Returning around him

  • 65% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #126 · 2026 recruiting class #106

DNA match

Player DNA

Red-Zone Weapon

The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyler Warren’s 2022 season.

Tyler Warren

72%match

Penn State · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 14
#2

DeShawn Hanika

Kansas · 2025

71%
#3

Nick Elksnis

UNLV · 2025

69%
#4

Tyler Foster

Ohio · 2022

69%
#5

Dan Dishman

UTSA · 2024

69%

Matches Tyler on

Height
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Tyler on

EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Johnny Lumpkin's junior season at Louisiana (2022).

Louisiana · 2022

#2

Easton Dean

Iowa State · 2022

70%
#3

Andrew Bench

Bowling Green · 2022

69%
#4

McCallan Castles

Tennessee · 2023

69%
#5

Alex Honig

UConn · 2025

68%

Matches Johnny on

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

Differs from Johnny on

Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1616

Final rank
#1738
Avg #1675.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1616 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
3.02024
78.02025

+2500%

Up 2500% from first season to most-recent.