Jake Taylor
Jake Taylor
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Duke
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
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 Dylan Leonard’s 2022 season.
Matches Dylan on
Differs from Dylan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Grant Misch's junior season at Virginia (2022).
Matches Grant on
Differs from Grant on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #2337
Peaked at #2337 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+43%
Up 43% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2026: Returning tight end … 2025 Academic All-ACC selection … in 32 career games (six starts), has recorded 14 receptions for 108 yards (7.71) … with Duke’s tight end group riddled by injuries in 2024, took over starting duties for the second half of the season ... owns 3+ receptions in two games...