Jake Tonges
 Tonges with the San Francisco 49ers in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 88 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | July 8, 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Los Gatos (Los Gatos, California) | ||||||||
| College | California (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Jacob Tonges (/ˈtɔːndʒʌs/ TAWN-jus;[1] 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 for the California Golden Bears and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Early life
[edit]Tonges was born on July 8, 1999, in Cincinnati, Ohio and moved to Los Gatos, California with his family when he was five years old.[2] He attended Los Gatos High School, originally starting out as a quarterback his freshman and sophomore year, before transitioning into a two-way player, becoming a tight end and defensive back.[3] Tonges received offers from various schools such as Sacramento State, Columbia, and many others, but decided to walk-on at the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
College career
[edit]At the University of California, Tonges 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.[5] Tonges finished his collegiate career with 47 receptions for 620 yards and four touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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) | 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 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[7] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
[edit]Tonges signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[8] He made the Bears' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[9] Tonges was waived on November 10, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago on January 9, 2023.[10]
On August 8, 2023, Tonges was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers.[11][12] He was waived nine days later.[13]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On September 27, 2023, Tonges signed with the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on February 13, 2024.[15]
On April 17, 2025, Tonges re-signed with the 49ers.[16] His 2025 season saw an increased role in San Fransico's offense, partly due to injuries to tight end George Kittle. On September 7, he recorded his first career reception and his first career touchdown, which turned out to be the game winner, in a 17–13 road victory over the Seattle Seahawks.[17] Tonges finished his breakout season with 34 receptions for 293 yards and five touchdowns. In addition to his receiving performance, his run-blocking grade (74.4) ranked fifth-highest in the NFL among the tight end position for the 2025 season according to Pro Football Focus.[18][19]
On March 12, 2026, Tonges re-signed with San Francisco on a two-year, $8 million contract, with $3.5 million guaranteed.[20]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | CHI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SF | 17 | 2 | 34 | 293 | 8.6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 2 | 34 | 293 | 8.6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2025 | SF | 2 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Jake Tonges (profile) – University of California, Berkeley Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ Simon, Alex. "49ers' new hero has down-to-earth reputation in Bay Area hometown". SFGATE. Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Jake Tonges (TE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.49ers.com. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ↑ San Francisco 49ers (September 19, 2025). Jake Tonges on Growing Up in The Bay and His NFL Journey | You’ve Got Mail. Retrieved January 30, 2026 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (April 17, 2025). "OG Austen Pleasants, TE Jake Tonges re-sign with 49ers". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Jake Tonges' first career TD leads 49ers past Seahawks". Reuters. Field Level Media. September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ↑ "How 49ers' Jake Tonges Went From Overlooked to a Top-10 Tight End". San Francisco 49ers On SI. February 24, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Masala, Mike; read, Niners Wire·2 min (February 5, 2026). "49ers report card: Superstar, breakout performance buoy TE group". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "49ers Announce Signing of OL Lowe, OL Toth; Re-Sign TE Tonges". 49ers.com. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
