Jake Tonges

Jake Tonges (born July 8, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California.

Jake Tonges
No. 81 – Chicago Bears
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999
Los Gatos, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Gatos
(Los Gatos, California)
College:California
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

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.[1] Tonges finished his collegiate career with 47 receptions for 620 yards and four touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+38 in
(1.94 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.77 s1.62 s2.72 s4.45 s7.09 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
17 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Tonges 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]

References

  1. Curtis, Jake (January 7, 2022). "Cal TE Jake Tonges Declares for 2022 NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. Barbieri, Alyssa (July 8, 2022). "Bears 2022 training camp preview: Tight ends". Bears Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  3. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jake Tonges College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Shapiro, Alex (August 30, 2022). "How Tonges' offensive versatility helped him land on roster". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  6. Mayer, Larry (January 9, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 7 to 2023 reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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