Jake Tonges

San Francisco 49ers·#88

Pos TEHt 6'4"Wt 240 lbExp 4 yrCollege California

Updated September 22, 2026

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Model Score

76.6 MODEL

Resting on limited playing time

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 →

Jake Tonges Injury StatusIR

Jake Tonges is listed on injured reserve (Knee - MCL), reported Sep 16, with a return date of Feb 15. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.

Jake Tonges Stats This Season

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Draft & College

Undrafted free agent · 2022

California (Pac-12)

In college · 2019-2021 · 20 games

33 rec, 551 yds, 2 TD, 16.7 yds/rec

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Comps

College career

his college career vs theirs

Landon Morris81%Michael Colubiale79%Jared Cook77%

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.