Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 1 | 69 | Season-high 82 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs SMU | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 17 | |
| Total | 8 | 166 | 23.0 | 2 | 69 |
#18
Jaleel Skinner
Senior tight end for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 230 lb · Greer, SC · IMG Academy
CFB Index 40 · #109 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Yards / catch: 100th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
166
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Louisville from 53% to 81% to win.SMU at Louisville · 41-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2022.
Jaleel Skinner
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Jeff Brohm. The receipt on tape: 82 rec yds, 2 receptions against Villanova, Week 2, 2026.
166 REC YDS · 8 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh · W 34-272025
20226 games
- Signed with Miami4-star out of IMG Academy
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Louisville
Coaching transition mid-career: Scott Satterfield → Jeff Brohm. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 8 | 166 | 20.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Louisville | 21 | 204 | 9.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Miami | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 512 | 12.8 | 5 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jaleel Skinner's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–31
vs SMU
3 rec · 29 yds · 1 TD
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
With L. Kienholz — 177 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 42 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · N. Hayes — 37.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +29 receiving yards, +3 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Miami5-7HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2023Miami7-6HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2025Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2026Louisville2-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (92nd percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 55.5 | 25.4 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 55.0 | 18.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 55.3 | 23.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
42.0%
79 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #17 of 22 ACC TEs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Keith Towbridge’s 2015 season.
82%match
Matches Keith on
Height
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Keith on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jordan Smith’s path through Temple.
85%match
Matches Jordan on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Marchese's graduate season at Illinois (2022).
Matches Michael on
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Jaleel Skinner
Background
PRONUNCIATION 2025: Played in all 13 games, making six starts ... Caught 21 passes for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns .... Started the season opener against Eastern Kentucky at tight end, catching a pass for 12 yards ... Caught two passes for a career best 42 yards in the win over Bowling…
The tight end room · Louisville
- #80Brody Foley521 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Jaleel Skinner204 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Justyn Reid200 receiving yards · 2025
- #44Travis Eganno box-score line yet
- #87Dylan Mesmanno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology