#86

Thomas Jewett

TE · Sam Houston · Jr. · #86

Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Thomas Jewett

TE · Sam Houston · Jr · #86

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1987 national
CFB
College
Sam Houston
2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Sam Houston3-9HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Sam Houston9424.70--
Career9424.70--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2023

W 42–27

at Louisiana Tech

1 rec · 11 yds

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Sam Houston

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Sam Houston

Returning around him

  • 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123

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 Jordan Williams’s 2021 season.

Ball State · 2021

#2

Collin Moore

California · 2021

73%
#3

Seydou Traore

Arkansas State · 2021

NFL Rd 5
72%
#4

Jailen Butler

Old Dominion · 2023

71%
#5

Desirrio Riles

East Carolina · 2023

71%

Matches Jordan on

Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight

Differs from Jordan on

Yards / reception (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Seydou Traore's freshman season at Arkansas State (2021).

Arkansas State · 2021

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 5
#2

Desirrio Riles

East Carolina · 2023

83%
#3

Jailen Butler

Old Dominion · 2023

83%
#4

Zach Atkins

Colorado · 2025

77%
#5

Jabari Bush

Arkansas State · 2025

75%

Matches Seydou on

Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Yards / reception

Differs from Seydou on

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

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #4113

Final rank
#5822
Avg #5214.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #4113 this season.