With 88 days between now and the 2025 regular season opener for the New Orleans Saints. The Saints will host the Arizona Cardinals to kick off their 59th NFL season. Wearing No. 88 for New Orleans at this time is tight end Jack Stoll. An offseason addition by the team, Stoll is our Saints Player of the Day. Let’s have a closer look at his background.

Name (age): Jack Stoll (27)

Height, weight: 6-foot-4, 247 pounds

College: Nebraska Cornhuskers

Drafted: Undrafted, 2021 (Philadelphia Eagles)

NFL experience: 4 seasons

An all-state selection as a senior at Regis Jesuit High School in Colorado, Stoll was the nation’s 9th-rated tight end and decided on Nebraska as his collegiate choice. After a redshirt year, Stoll caught eight passes as a little-used reserve in 2017. Over the next three years, he’d be a regular starter despite missing some time with injuries as a senior. Between 2018 and 2019, he’d have 46 catches for 279 yards and scored 4 times while exhibiting standout blocking skills for the Cornhuskers.

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Philadelphia brought Stoll in as an undrafted rookie in 2021. He wouldn’t contribute much as a receiver, just 4 catches and 22 yards, but still started five contests among 16 game appearances. Stoll’s contributions as a blocker continued through 2022 and 2023. He caught 16 passes for 161 yards in those two seasons combined. However, he made 21 starts and played in all 34 games, appearing in around 45% of Philadelphia’s offensive snaps.

New Saints head coach Kellen Moore took over as Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator last season. Stoll played the year’s first seven games under Moore, making two starts, before being waived just before midseason. He was picked up by the Miami Dolphins, where he played four games but caught no passes.

Over his four-year career, Stoll has played in 61 of a possible 68 games. He has 22 receptions for 193 yards and has yet to score a touchdown. Stoll will now have a chance to win a role as the blocking tight end for New Orleans. It’s a role where he’s performed well over his short career and where his best chance at a roster spot lies.

This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Countdown to Kickoff: Jack Stoll is the Saints Player of Day 88