Jake Briningstool

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Jake Briningstool
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Briningstool in 2025
No. 88 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-09) December 9, 2002 (age 22)
Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Ravenwood (Brentwood)
College: Clemson (2021–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jake Briningstool (born December 9, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football 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] Considered a four-star recruit by the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Briningstool was listed as the No. 1 tight end in the nation in 2021, [3] and the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee. He committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan State, and Tennessee. [4]

College career

Briningstool joined the Clemson Tigers as an early enrollee. [5] He played in eight games as a freshman and caught three passes for 67 yards. [6] Briningstool entered his sophomore season as the Tigers' second tight end. [7]

College statistics

SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
Clemson Tigers
2021 836722.31
2022 142528511.44
2023 135049810.05
2024 134953010.87
Career 481271,38010.917

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		241 lb
(109 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.75 s1.60 s2.77 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Briningstool signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2025. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Trieu, Allen (April 4, 2019). "Trieu: Michigan State offer hits close to home for Tennessee TE Jake Briningstool". Detroit News . 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. ↑ "Jake Briningstool, 2021 Tight End". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Kreager, Tom (January 26, 2020). "Clemson recruiting: Ravenwood's Jake Briningstool commits to Tigers". The Tennessean . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ Stoddard, Freeman (February 25, 2021). "Freshman Spotlight: Can Jake Briningstool Become the Next Great Clemson Tight End?". SI.com . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Robertson, Justin (August 26, 2022). "More confident Briningstool ready to 'go out there and dominate'". Clemson Wire. USA Today . Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ Keepfer, Scott (August 22, 2022). "Clemson football: Jake Briningstool needs 'more thump in his rump'". The Greenville News . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Jake Briningstool Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jake Briningstool College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ McMullen, Matt (May 3, 2025). "Breaking Down the Chiefs 2025 Undrafted Free Agent Signees". Chiefs.com.
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