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Jjay Mcafee

TE · Georgia Southern · Sr. · #9

Georgia Southern 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jjay Mcafee

TE · Georgia Southern · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#68 national
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Kevin Whitley
Georgia Southern
2022
Georgia Southern
era →
2023
Georgia Southern

Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Whitley → Clay Helton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Georgia Southern3-9HC: Kevin Whitley · Run-heavy
2022Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Georgia Southern3737810.24--
2022Georgia Southern201939.74--
2021Georgia Southern1111310.30--
Career6868410.18--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023

W 49–35

vs UAB

8 rec · 50 yds

Edged out UAB at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

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 2023 production profile sits closest to Ryan Jones’s 2022 season.

Ryan Jones

78%match

East Carolina · 2022

#2

Ryan Jones

East Carolina · 2021

75%
#3

Bryce Damous

UAB · 2023

75%
#4

Christian Trahan

Houston · 2021

75%
#5

John Langan

Rutgers · 2022

72%

Matches Ryan on

Height
TD rate
Yards / reception

Differs from Ryan on

Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah Franklin's junior season at Boston College (2024).

Boston College · 2024

All-ACC
#2

Princeton Fant

Tennessee · 2022

78%
#3

Neal Johnson

Louisiana · 2022

78%
#4

Christian Trahan

Houston · 2022

77%
#5

Jake Roberts

North Texas · 2022

75%

Matches Jeremiah on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume

Differs from Jeremiah on

Recruiting rating (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2023
1132021
1932022
3782023

+235%

Up 235% from first season to most-recent.