#11

Javonte Vereen

TE · UConn · So. · #11

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

Javonte Vereen

TE · UConn · So · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#368 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023NC State9-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UConn2130514.55--
2023NC State46516.20--
Career2537014.85--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025

W 37–34

vs Duke

4 rec · 46 yds · 1 TD

Edged out Duke at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UConn

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · UConn

Returning around him

  • 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)

2026 Award watch

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

UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #109

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to JJ Buchanan’s 2025 season.

JJ Buchanan

61%match

Utah · 2025

#2

Aubry Payne

Georgia State · 2021

61%
#3

Dominick Mazotti

San José State · 2022

56%
#4

River Helms

Western Kentucky · 2023

55%
#5

Grayson Barnes

Northern Illinois · 2023

54%

Matches JJ on

Yards / reception

Differs from JJ on

Weight (higher)
Class year (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Pat Freiermuth’s path through Penn State.

Pat Freiermuth

85%match

Penn State · 2020

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
#2

Tommy Tremble

Notre Dame · 2020

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 20
78%
#3

Landen King

Duke · 2025

70%
#4

Jordan Smith

Temple · 2023

67%
#5

Joey Beljan

Western Kentucky · 2022

64%

Matches Pat on

Yards per reception
Recruiting rating
20232025

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Patrick Overmyer's sophomore season at UTSA (2025).

UTSA · 2025

#2

Traeshon Holden

Alabama · 2022

67%
#3

Aubry Payne

Georgia State · 2021

All-Sun Belt
66%
#4

Carlos Carriere

Maryland · 2021

66%
#5

Brian Thomas Jr.

LSU · 2022

All-SECNFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
65%

Matches Patrick on

Height

Differs from Patrick on

Recruiting rating (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
TD rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Javonte Vereen

#1

Landen King

Utah · 2023

70%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #584

Final rank
#638
Avg #638.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #584 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
65.02023
3052025

+369%

Up 369% from first season to most-recent.