Jake Briningstool is a Versatile TE for Clemson. Jake's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 57 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGeorgia | L3-34 | 24.3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.53 |
| 2 | vsApp State | W66-20 | -8.1 | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 2 | 41 | — |
| 4 | vsNC State | W59-35 | 3.9 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 69 · Avg 17.3 · Rec TD 0
| 0.92 |
| 5 | vsStanford | W40-14 | -8.2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | -0.03 |
| 6 | @Florida State | W29-13 | -3.2 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 7 | @Wake Forest | W49-14 | -5.7 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | 28 | 1.41 |
| 8 | vsVirginia | W48-31 | -5.1 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 10 | vsLouisville | L21-33 | 13.6 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | -0.10 |
| 11 | @Virginia Tech | W24-14 | 10.0 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 19 | 1.42 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | W24-20 | 4.9 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.31 |
| 14 | vsSouth Carolina | L14-17 | 16.9 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 24 | 0.05 |
| 15 | vsSMU | W34-31 | 17.5 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 2 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 1 | @Texas | L24-38 | 24.1 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 | 0.64 |
