Jake Briningstool

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Jake Briningstool
Clemson TigersNo. 9
Position Tight end
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-09) December 9, 2002 (age 21)
Brentwood, Tennessee
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Ravenwood
(Brentwood, Tennessee)
Career highlights and awards

Jake Briningstool (born December 9, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Clemson Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Briningstool grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee and attended Ravenwood High School. [1] He caught 39 passes for 774 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior. [2] Briningstool was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson. [3]

College career

Briningstool joined the Clemson Tigers as an early enrollee. [4] He played in eight games as a freshman and caught three passes for 67 yards. [5] Briningstool entered his sophomore season as the Tigers' second tight end. [6]

College statistics

SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
Clemson Tigers
2021 836722.31
2022 142528511.44
2023 135049810.05
Career 357885010.910

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References

  1. "Trieu: Michigan State offer hits close to home for Tennessee TE Jake Briningstool". Detroit News . April 4, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  2. "Clemson football recruiting: Jake Briningstool No. 1 on Dandy Dozen". The Tennessean . December 16, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. "Clemson recruiting: Ravenwood's Jake Briningstool commits to Tigers". The Tennessean . January 26, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. Stoddard, Freeman (February 25, 2021). "Freshman Spotlight: Can Jake Briningstool Become the Next Great Clemson Tight End?". SI.com . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  5. Robertson, Justin (August 26, 2022). "More confident Briningstool ready to 'go out there and dominate'". Clemson Wire. USA Today . Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  6. "Clemson football: Jake Briningstool needs 'more thump in his rump'". The Greenville News . August 22, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.