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The 2026 football season for the Auburn Tigers is on the horizon. As we anticipate the start of the season, let's introduce you to a key member of the 2026 roster.
Auburn tight end Jake Johnson brings value and experience to the table this season. However, he has yet to accomplish one goal heading into his senior season, and that is to be the everyday starting tight end.
Johnson, the son of former NFL quarterback Brad Johnson and brother of Max Johnson, who is now a quarterback for Georgia Southern after starting his career at LSU, has appeared in over 40 games over four seasons with Texas A&M and North Carolina, and has logged over 402 receiving yards in that span. But, he has only started nine games total in four seasons, and looks to take hold of the starting tight end position for the Auburn Tigers in his final eligible season of collegiate play.
Johnson has proven to be a reliable target for quarterbacks by recording four contested catches out of six opportunities last season at North Carolina, and logged 16 catches without a drop. However, the competition will be heavy leading into the season as USF transfer Jonathan Echols and Bowling Green transfer Arlis Boardingham are also firmly in the mix.
Get to know Auburn tight end Jake Johnson by checking out his 2026 Auburn football player profile below.
Jake Johnson's player profile
Position: Tight end
Hometown: Bogart, Georgia
High School: Oconee County High School
Previous college team: Texas A&M, North Carolina
Height: 6-6
Weight: 245
Class: Senior
Jake Johnson as a recruit
Recruiting class: 2022
Signed with: Texas A&M
Position rank: No. 1 (247Sports)
State rank: No. 8 (247Sports)
Rating: Four-star (247Sports)
Other schools in the mix: LSU, Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee
Jake Johnson's career stats
Year GP GS Catches Yards TD 2022 (Texas A&M) 4 0 1 2 0 2023 (Texas A&M) 12 4 24 235 4 2024 (North Carolina) 13 1 2 21 0 2025 (North Carolina) 12 4 16 144 1 Totals 41 9 43 402 5
Jake Johnson's PFF report card
2022 (Texas A&M): 62.8
2023 (Texas A&M): 58.2
2024 (North Carolina): 45.4
2025 (North Carolina): 57.3
Strengths: Penalties (1 committed in 2025), Contested catching (4 of 6 in 2025), Drops (0 in 2025)
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DL Walter Mathis Jr
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DL Cody Sigler
DL Saint Farrior
DE Chris Murray
OL Stanton Ramil
OL Jacob Strand
OL Deryc Plazz
OL Jack Leyrer
OL Cole Best
OL Kail Ellis
OL Cole Skinner
OL Jo Simmons
This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Player profile: Will Jake Johnson catch his big break at Auburn?
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