{"id":238696,"date":"2025-07-26T22:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/238696\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T22:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:19:09","slug":"the-clemson-insider-67","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/238696\/","title":{"rendered":"The Clemson Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Clemson pro is already making a good impression in his first NFL training camp.<\/p>\n

After he wasn\u2019t selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, former Clemson tight end Jake Briningstool signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n

Briningstool got high marks from Chiefs coach Andy Reid when he met with the media at training camp on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Reid likes what he\u2019s seen from Briningstool early in camp and credited Chiefs general manager Brett Veach for bringing Briningstool, a two-time All-ACC selection, into their organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, Brett gets the credit for that one. He loved him and loved what he saw,\u201d Reid said<\/a>. \u201cAnd so far, the kid has done a nice job. Again, let\u2019s see how he does when things get going. But he\u2019s working in there. It looks like the quarterbacks trust him. They\u2019re throwing it to him. So, it\u2019s positive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reid deserves some credit, too, for the Chiefs getting Briningstool.<\/p>\n

During rookie minicamp in May, Briningstool revealed that a phone call he received from Reid impacted his decision to sign with Reid\u2019s team following this year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust talking to Coach Reid on the phone, I think he laid out a great plan for me, kind of just the situation, being able to come in and learn from a great tight end room and just be able to take full advantage of that opportunity,\u201d Briningstool said.<\/a> \u201cI think also this offense, it fits my skillset and stuff I do really well. So, I\u2019m glad to be here and excited to go to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Briningstool had several NFL suitors after the draft \u2013 he said four teams besides Kansas City were interested in him \u2013 but Kansas City\u2019s championship culture was another big factor in his decision to choose the Chiefs. As Briningstool alluded to above, so was the chance to learn from Travis Kelce \u2013 a 10-time Pro Bowler, seven-time All-Pro and three-time Super Bowl champion \u2013 and others in Kansas City\u2019s tight end room.<\/p>\n

Briningstool was part of a Clemson program that went 40-14 and won two ACC titles during his four-year career with the Tigers (2021-24).<\/p>\n

During his career at Clemson, Briningstool caught 127 passes for 1,380 yards and 17 touchdowns over his 48 career games, including 26 starts.<\/p>\n

Briningstool finished as the Tigers\u2019 all-time leader in career receptions by a tight end, breaking Jordan Leggett\u2019s mark. He also finished second in school history in receiving touchdowns and receiving yards.<\/p>\n

Briningstool finished his Clemson career tied for the seventh-most receptions by a tight end in ACC history. His three career 100-yard receiving games were a Clemson tight end record as well.<\/p>\n

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