Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ Notre Dame | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 11 | 129 | 11.6 | 0 | 46 |
#31
Jayden Savoury
Freshman tight end for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 253 lb · Canton, MI · Orchard Lake St. Mary's
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Long catch: 92nd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
129
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 30 yds, at Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Freshman tight end for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 23.8 points in belief.
23.8own fans
0national conversation
Jayden Savoury
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two seasons at Michigan State, two different head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Pat Fitzgerald. The receipt on tape: 63 rec yds, 4 receptions against Eastern Michigan, Week 2, 2026.
129 REC YDS · 11 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Michigan State3-star out of Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 145 | 12.1 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jayden Savoury'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 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
4 rec · 36 yds
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +3.51Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU50, for 46 yards to the EMU09 (#13 J.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 4&3 · Q4 · EPA +2.33(05:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU44, for 4 yards to the MSU44 (#8 A.Shuler), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.64(00:54) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU36, for 18 yards to the MSU44 (#4 J.Ausberry), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Toledo · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.38Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU43, for 9 yards to the MSU46 (#6 L.Long), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Toledo · 1&20 · Q2 · EPA +1.00Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at TOL24, for 13 yards to the TOL22 (#17 K.Hutchinson; #19 I.Prince)
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.37Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at EMU30, for 7 yards to the EMU25 (#4 J.Salas), out of bounds
- Week 3 · Notre Dame · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.33(12:10) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at UND23, for 8 yards to the UND13 (#4 J.Ausberry)
- Week 1 · Toledo · 2&14 · Q1 · EPA +0.31Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short middle to #31 J.Savoury caught at TOL18, for 8 yards to the TOL14 (#44 I.Zay)
- Week 1 · Toledo · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.17Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU31, for 6 yards to the MSU31 (#44 I.Zay), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.09Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at MSU30, for 5 yards to the MSU30 (#0 R.Hardin)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +30 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Michigan State4-8HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced
2026Michigan State2-1HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: 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.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
11 of 11 receptions matched to play-by-play
14 of 14 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1418% of team targetsCatch rate
79%11 of 14 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
14% of targets (2)
50%catch rate
Air -1.5 · YAC 10.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
64% of targets (9)
89%catch rate
Air 4.6 · YAC 7.2 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
21% of targets (3)
67%catch rate
Air 11.7 · YAC 5.0 avg
79% catch rate on 14 targets · 18% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 49.5 | 12.4 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 43.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
39.4%
78 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 2026 production profile sits closest to Alex Zmolik’s 2014 season.
Matches Alex on
TD rate
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jackson Sherrard’s path through Sam Houston.
93%match
Matches Jackson on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Willie Rodriguez's sophomore season at Kentucky (2025).
Matches Willie on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
TD rate
Differs from Willie on
Class year (lower)
Reception volume (lower)
Background
Second-year tight end redshirted his first season at MSU in 2025. 2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in four games (vs. Boston College, Youngstown State, USC, Nebraska) to preserve his redshirt season . . . had a 16-yard reception vs. Boston College on MSU’s opening touchdown drive for his only…
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Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology