Jake Bruno is a tight end at Ohio who has not played in Ohio's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Ohio lists 9 tight ends this season.
Ohio is 7-2. Next: at Miami (OH), Tue Nov 10.
Bruno is the first read once you cross the 20. The two seasons at Ohio span two head coaches: Tim Albin and Brian Smith. On tape: 27 receiving yards and 2 receiving TD against Rutgers, Week 1, 2025.
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-34@ Rutgers | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 2 | 14 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 9-37@ No. 1 Ohio State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-20vs Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-20@ Ball State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-20vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-17@ Western Michigan | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | W 42-14vs Massachusetts | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-26@ Buffalo | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 2 | 16 |
Week 1 · 2025
L 31-34
at Rutgers
2 rec · 27 yds · 2 TD
With P. Navarro — 239 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.8 · 93 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · C. Hendricks — 9 rec · 115 yds
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
145% of team targetsCatch rate
57%8 of 14 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
57% catch rate on 14 targets · 5% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.2 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 0.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Smith
Pass share
36.6%
311 pass / 539 run
Plays / game
65.4
13 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith, and John Hauser. Multi-era developmental context.
