Jake Stoneburner: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Ohio State TE

Jake Stoneburner. With a name like that, nothing more need be said. No matter what happens to him during the draft, he is already a winner.

The Ohio State tight end doesn't figure to be a Day 1 or 2 pick, but he could sneak in with a team in the later rounds. Here are five things you should know about him.

Combine results courtesy of NFL.com. College stats courtesy of sports-reference.com.

Background

Full Name: Jake Stoneburner

Birthday: August 25, 1989

Hometown: Dublin, Ohio

School: Ohio State

Year: Senior

Twitter: @STONEYeleven

Stoneburner was on fire in high school, catching 74 passes for 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior. Those are eye-popping numbers that eclipsed his career total with the Buckeyes.

Collegiate Stats

The tight end position isn't exactly a big NFL producer out of Ohio State. Jake Stoneburner wasn't exactly a big producer with the Buckeyes. That doesn't bode well.

He had a total of 53 catches throughout his career, just three more than Tyler Eifert had all of last season. While production isn't a great indicator of next-level success, Stoneburner didn't exactly endear himself to the draft community with his meager output.

Offense

Year	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2009	2	30	15	0
2010	21	222	10.6	2
2011	14	193	13.8	7
2012	16	269	16.8	4
Career	53	714	13.5	13

Draft Porcess

Measurables

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 242 lbs.

Arm Length: 32 1/4"

Hand Size: 9 3/8"

Combine Results

40-yard dash: 4.65 seconds (top performer)

225-pound bench press: 18 reps

Broad jump: 116.0 inches 

Vertical jump: 34.5 inches 

Three-cone drill: 7.12 seconds

20-yard shuttle: 4.27 seconds (top performer)

60-yard shuttle: 11.50 seconds (top performer)

Jake Stoneburner showed off his athleticism at the combine, a reason he could be attractive to some teams with a late-round pick. Despite a lackluster college career, Stoneburner can be an H-back/joker-type at the next level.

Making a Name for Himself

You would think a guy with the name Jake Stoneburner would be more well known. Despite a lackluster college career, that name kind of sticks with you.

His relative invisibility at Ohio State begat his relative obscurity, however. What is in store for him at the next level (via Sigmund Bloom at Bleacher Report)?

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Ohio State is not an easy place for a receiving tight end to make a name for himself, so even an iconic name like Jake Stoneburner was not well-known in college circles.Stoneburner didn't have a lot of opportunities, but when he did get targeted, he showed signs of skills that could lead a decent career in NFL. See the story onStoneburner that the stats don't tell.

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This is a good time for a player like Stoneburner to come into the league. His versatility and speed will help him find a role as a "joker" tight end in a multi-faceted pass offense.

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Observations

Relative obscurity means Jake Stoneburner hasn't gotten a lot of love on social media. Here is a smattering of Tweets about the big tight end:

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On the other hand, Jake Stoneburner has some potential. Some. I guess.

— Chris Roling (@Chris_Roling) April 21, 2013"

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You win some you lose some... Oh wait we didn't lose! twitter.com/STONEYeleven/s…

— Jake Stoneburner (@STONEYeleven) April 11, 2013"

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Jake Stoneburner/Ohio St also had a solid showing and ran 4.65. Chris Gragg ran 4.50, but has a WR-like build. Matt Furstenberg/Md ran 4.57.

— Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) February 23, 2013"

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Ohio State TE Jake Stoneburner has 3 receiving TDs today. Prior to today's game, Stoneburner had 2 TDs for his career in two seasons.

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 3, 2011"

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