Jay Rose: TE · UConn · #81.
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Jay Rose
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches at UConn: Randy Edsall and Lou Spanos. One game to point at: 91 receiving yards and 26 passing yards against Vanderbilt — Week 5, 2021.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-38vs Holy Cross | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-49vs Purdue | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-52@ Army | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 22-24vs Wyoming | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-30@ Vanderbilt | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 91 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 7-44@ Clemson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-49@ UCF | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-45vs No. 19 Houston | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 27 | 283 | 10.5 | 1 | 42 |
Week 12 · 2021
L 17-49
at UCF
10 rec · 89 yds
With J. McFadden — 37.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20 · N. Carter — 77 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 47 yds
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 21.8 | 14.9 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 49.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 31.4 | 15.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.7 | 42.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lou Spanos
Pass share
53.0%
435 pass / 386 run
Plays / game
68.4
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
428 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
More catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons at UConn, 561 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Randy Edsall → Lou Spanos. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
