#81

Jonah Dawson

WR · Air Force · Jr. · #81

Returning to Air Force for 2026
Jr. · Rancho Cucamonga, CA → Rancho Cucamonga
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Jonah Dawson

WR · Air Force · So · #81

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Air Force
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Air Force1226021.71--
Career1226021.71--

How he plays

Play style

Beats you over the top.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Air Force

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Air Force

Returning around him

  • 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · 2026 recruiting class #133

DNA match

Player DNA

Deep Threat

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Robinson’s 2021 season.

UCF · 2021

#2

Ja'Khi Douglas

Florida State · 2021

66%
#3

Tayvian Cunningham

Arizona · 2021

65%
#4

Ja'Varrius Johnson

Auburn · 2022

64%
#5

Devaughn Mortimer

UL Monroe · 2023

62%

Matches Jaylon on

TD rate
Weight

Differs from Jaylon on

Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Collins's freshman season at Massachusetts (2021).

Eric Collins

72%match

Massachusetts · 2021

#2

Jordan Smart

North Texas · 2022

66%
#3

Devaughn Mortimer

UL Monroe · 2023

65%
#4

Tray Taylor

Coastal Carolina · 2024

64%
#5

Kaylon Horton

North Texas · 2022

All-Conference USA
60%

Matches Eric on

TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Eric on

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

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1590

Final rank
#2373
Avg #2036.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1590 this season.

Background

2025 – Played in eight games, two starts … had a catch in six of eight games played … career-high four catches for 67 yards vs. Army … three catches for career-high 79 yards at UNLV in first-career start … first-career game and catch at Navy, good for 53 yard touchdown. 2024 – Did not see any act...

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