Jacob Simpson
Minnesota Golden Gophers
55
Depth

Jacob Simpson

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Is Jacob Simpson starting?

Jacob Simpson is No. 4 on the Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart at TE.

Jacob Simpson is listed TE #4 for Minnesota at 55 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Johnston, ranked #801 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 1 catches, 4 yards, 0 TD.

Recruit3★ · #801 Natl
Johnston, IA
Jersey
#88
Class
RS SO
Height
6'4"
Weight
240 lbs

2024 Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
2024140

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8739
National Rank
#801
High School
Johnston
Hometown
Johnston, IA

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 55 after depth penalty.

Team offense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −16 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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55
Depth
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Depth at TE · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 18261Julian JohnsonStarter
  2. 21957Pierce Walsh
  3. 38757Kaden Helms
  4. 48855Jacob SimpsonYou
  5. 5444Roman Voss
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.