Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Clemson Tigers tight end Jake Briningstool (9) against the Texas Longhorns during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

New York Giants Draft Prospect: TE Jake Briningstool, Clemson

Originally posted on New York Giants on SI
By Nick Falato | Last updated Feb 7, 2025 2:10 PM ET

Record-setting Clemson tight end ake Briningstool finished his college career tied for the seventh-most receptions by a tight end in ACC history, his three career 100-yard receiving games a Clemson tight end school record.

Jake Briningstool

A former four-star recruit out of Ravenwood High School in Tennessee, where he was the number one recruit in the state and the third-graded tight end in the 2021 recruiting class. He was the 86th-ranked player in that cycle.

Briningstool is Clemson’s all-time leader in career receptions by a tight end. He broke Jordan Leggett’s mark and has 127 career catches, which helped him earn two All-ACC honors. He played in 35 career games and has 1,380 career snaps. He attended the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl.

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Summary

Jake Briningstool provides a massive, reliable target over the middle of the field. He possesses soft hands, an ability to climb the proverbial ladder, and an effective ability to locate footballs within his large catch radius. While he isn’t sudden, he does build up speed well and falls forward through contact, usually spinning and attempting to make people miss.

He had a rudimentary route tree at Clemson, which was frequently used in the slot. Briningstool’s 240-pound frame hinders his ability to block in-line, which is a critical vulnerability of his game. He can be a valuable asset as a mismatch TE against smaller LBs, but his down-to-down usage will be affected by his inability to block with success on the line of scrimmage consistently.

GRADE: 5.94

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