Jake Tonges
San Francisco 49ers·#88Model Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 9 games
Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats
STM Take
First STTM ranking at age 27 confirms the role: defined practice-squad survivor who got a meaningful 2025 stretch when injuries hit. Wks 4-6 (14.8, 17.1, 11.8 PPR) plus a Wk 17 19 PPR spike show the ceiling when George Kittle is limited, but the surrounding weeks (Wks 11 0, 16 1.7, 19 2.4) confirm the depth-piece floor. He is a UDFA whose 2025 sample was injury-driven.
Tonges came out of California as an undrafted free agent in 2022 with Chicago. He bounced between practice squads (Chicago, San Francisco) for three seasons before earning meaningful 2025 reps with the 49ers as George Kittle's blocking complement and emergency receiving piece. His 2025 #30 (tier 8) is his first career STTM ranking, anchored by a Wks 4-6 stretch (14.8, 17.1, 11.8 PPR) when injuries opened the room.
Strengths
- Three Wks 4-6 2025 produced 14.8, 17.1, and 11.8 PPR plus a Wk 17 19 PPR spike. UDFA who held an active-roster role through 2025 is meaningful per-snap value.
- California TE pedigree plus three years of practice-squad survival means above-average football IQ and pass-protection acumen for a depth piece.
Concerns
- Tier 8 (#30) first ranking at age 27 means there is no meaningful development arc ahead of him.
- George Kittle's role plus the 49ers' typical TE2 investments (multiple draftees over the past three seasons) means the 2026 role depends entirely on Kittle's health.
What to watch: Whether the 49ers retain him through 2026 final cuts behind George Kittle or move on for a younger TE2 addition.
Fantasy Outlook
Jake Tonges scored 93 PPR points, 10.4 per game this season. Compare him against any TE and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.