#87
Fresno State · 2026

Jake Appleget

TESenior6' 4", 245 lbsLincoln, NE
Fresno State Bulldogs4-3 · TDC #77
Snap share
32%
5 of 6 started · likely 22–42%
Receptions
7
787th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
71
855th of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.1
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.59
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · +4.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.59
Passing+0.59
1st down+0.56
2nd down+0.70
3rd down+0.46
Standard downs+0.57
Passing downs+0.60
ApplegetWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays7%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down3%
3rd down4%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs5%
ApplegetWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets8—
Target share7.3%—
Catch rate87.5%—
Success rate per target75.0%—
Yards per target8.9—
Explosive catches12.5%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets0—

Charting

Where Appleget's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
8
7 caught (88%)
Avg. depth of target
6.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.3
30 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
41
of 71 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted8 targets charted

88% comp6.4 avg. depth4.3 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 2 caught (100%), 16 yds, 8.0 per target2100% · 16yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 2 caught (100%), 14 yds, 7.0 per target2100% · 14yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (25%), 1 caught (50%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target250% · 12yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (13%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Northern Illinois

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Appleget’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
2
1 caught (50%)
Avg. depth of target
7.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.0
8 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
1
of 9 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted2 targets charted

54% comp7.0 avg. depth8.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (50%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (50%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farFresno State#77 · 4-3632%77107.3%
2025Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9643%75717.6%
2024Northern Illinois#69 · 8-539%44504.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jake Appleget's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Jake Appleget's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.6 avg. game scoreBest: 6.5 vs Rice (Week 4)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@USCL 0–39—no stats recorded
2Sacramento StateW 49–35.82178.5012
3@San José StateW 26–104.0155.005
4RiceW 38–246.522914.5024
5@Washington StateW 26–6—no stats recorded
6Boise StateL 31–38—no stats recorded
7@San Diego StateL 23–266.022010.0011
2026 · 4 games5.677110.1024

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7787th / 1994
Yards71855th / 1980
Yards / catch10.1—
Touchdowns0—
Long24—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · USC✓ TE45··—
Wk 2 · Sacramento State✓ TE63~40 (34–48)263%
Wk 3 · San José State✓ TE68~31 (14–44)246%
Wk 4 · Rice✓ TE68~29 (13–41)243%
Wk 6 · Boise State✓ TE51··—
Wk 7 · San Diego State—65~35 (16–50)254%
Season5 GS428135 (93–181)832%

Position Room

12 TEs on the Fresno State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
86Gavin CorreiaTESO87218%+0.13
87Jake ApplegetTESR77107%+0.59
88Dallas Gaius-AnyaegbuTEFR23903%+0.75
89Brock LiumTEJR1300%-5.35
30Jace NixonTESO—————
32Ryan LewisTEFR—————
35Sebastien BoydellTEFR—————
36Zane GerboTEFR—————
37Sylas AustinTEFR—————
42Brayden FordTEFR—————
44Robert LuceroTEFR—————
85Bryce McdanielTEFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Fresno State depth chart →