Jake Tonges (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.
| No. 88 – San Francisco 49ers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 8, 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Los Gatos |
| College: | California (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editTonges was a member of the California Golden Bears for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year. As a redshirt senior, he caught 22 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns.[1] Tonges finished his collegiate career with 47 receptions for 620 yards and four touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.77 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.45 s | 7.09 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
editTonges signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[4] He made the Bears' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[5] He was waived on November 10, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[6] He was waived on August 8, 2023,[7] and placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on August 17.[9]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn September 27, 2023, Tonges signed with the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 13, 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ Curtis, Jake (January 7, 2022). "Cal TE Jake Tonges Declares for 2022 NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (July 8, 2022). "Bears 2022 training camp preview: Tight ends". Bears Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jake Tonges College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Kane, Colleen (May 1, 2022). "Chicago Bears undrafted free-agent tracker: A complete list of UDFA signings and rookie minicamp tryouts". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Shapiro, Alex (August 30, 2022). "How Tonges' offensive versatility helped him land on roster". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 9, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 7 to 2023 reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 8, 2023). "Bears sign TE Lachlan Pitts and LB Barrington Wade". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bears' Jake Tonges: Moves to injured reserve". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Jake. "Chicago Bears Waive Ex-Cal TE Jake Tonges". FanNation. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Sign Three Players to the Team's Practice Squad". 49ers.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Nine Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.