Jake Briningstool (born December 9, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life and high school[]
Briningstool grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee and attended Ravenwood High School. He caught 39 passes for 774 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior. Considered a four-star recruit by the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Briningstool was listed as the No. 1 tight end in the nation in 2021, and the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee. He committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan State, and Tennessee.
College career[]
Briningstool joined the Clemson Tigers as an early enrollee. He played in eight games as a freshman and caught three passes for 67 yards. Briningstool entered his sophomore season as the Tigers' second tight end.
College statistics[]
| Season | GP | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 14 | 25 | 285 | 11.4 | 4 | |||||
| 2023 | 13 | 50 | 498 | 10.0 | 5 | |||||
| Career | 35 | 78 | 850 | 10.9 | 10 | |||||