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Jake Appleget
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Southeast HS
- Prev School:
- Nebraska/Northern Illinois
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent two seasons at Nebraska (2022, 2023) and two at NIU (2024, 2025) … 2025: Appeared in nine games at NIU, starting all nine … finished the season with seven catches for 57 yards and a touchdown … had a season-high 17 yards off one catch against Miami (OH) … was an Academic All-MAC selection … 2024: Played in eight games and started six at tight end in first season with the Huskies … finished the season with four catches for 45 yards to average 11.3 yards per catch … often used in two tight end and run blocking situations … made two catches for 29 yards in the bowl win over Fresno State, including a season-long 20-yard grab … also recorded receptions at NC State (5 yards) and Toledo (11 yards) … started four of the first five games of the year … did not play in the Bowling Green game (10-12), came back to play the next week versus Toledo (10-19), then was out for the next four games … returned to action for the regular season finale versus Central Michigan (11-30) … 2023: Played in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2023 for Nebraska … saw action in four of the Huskers’ last five games (Purdue, Maryland, Wisconsin, Iowa) … earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition … named to the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams … 2022: redshirted the 2022 season and did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way starter for Lincoln Southeast High School … Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska second-team selection as a defensive back and a Lincoln Journal Star second-team Super-State pick as a linebacker … named first team Class A All-State as a senior … totaled more than 70 tackles with one interception and two pass breakups on defense while helping the Knights to the state playoffs … offensively, made 30 catches for 427 yards and eight touchdowns with 19 carries for 109 yards and one score … as a junior, a first-team Super-State selection by the Journal Star and was a second-team All-Nebraska honoree … ranked as the No. 6 player in the state in the 247Sports Composite rankings.
PERSONAL: From Lincoln, Nebraska … son of Andrew and Carin Appleget … volunteered with Nebraska’s Day of Service, local Thanksgiving hospital visits and the Nebraska Football Road Race.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-way starter for Lincoln Southeast High School … Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska second-team selection as a defensive back and a Lincoln Journal Star second-team Super-State pick as a linebacker … named first team Class A All-State as a senior … totaled more than 70 tackles with one interception and two pass breakups on defense while helping the Knights to the state playoffs … offensively, made 30 catches for 427 yards and eight touchdowns with 19 carries for 109 yards and one score … as a junior, a first-team Super-State selection by the Journal Star and was a second-team All-Nebraska honoree … ranked as the No. 6 player in the state in the 247Sports Composite rankings.
PERSONAL: From Lincoln, Nebraska … son of Andrew and Carin Appleget … volunteered with Nebraska’s Day of Service, local Thanksgiving hospital visits and the Nebraska Football Road Race.
FB Signing Day Press Conference [2/4/26]
Wednesday, February 04
FB highlight at Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl [12/27/25]
Monday, December 29
Post-Game Press Conference [12/27]
Saturday, December 27
Instant Highlights: Fresno State 18, Miami (Ohio) 3
Saturday, December 27
