Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Wyoming | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 58-24vs Southern Utah | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 3 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 15 |
#5
Javonte Vereen
Senior tight end for Colorado State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Havelock, NC
CFB Index 51 · #68 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceTransferred UConn → Colorado State for 2026
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.
The numbers
8
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 2.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 10 yds, vs Southern Utah
Swing playSwung UConn from 36% to 62% to win.UConn at Rice · 37-34
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Colorado State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to NC State in 2023.
- Transferred from NC State to UConn in 2025.
Javonte Vereen
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 10 rec yds, 2 receptions against Southern Utah — Week 2, 2026.
8 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with NC State4-star out of Havelock
20258 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers, and Jim Mora. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado State
2025UConn
2026Colorado State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023NC State9-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026Colorado State2-0HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (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 splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 4.0 YDS/g, 1.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | UConn | 21 | 305 | 14.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | NC State | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 378 | 13.5 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 58–24
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
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.
61%match
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.
85%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 23
Matches Pat on
Yards per reception
Recruiting rating
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Patrick Overmyer's sophomore season at UTSA (2025).
67%match
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
The tight end room · Colorado State
- #5Javonte Vereen305 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Nader Chirchi45 receiving yards · 2025
- #26Ryan McConnell22 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Carlos Anayano box-score line yet
- #30Dominic Toy1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Colorado State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology