Big-bodied Rhode Island TE with red-zone pop and blocker value
In the 2025 season, Schaeffer emerged as a useful rotational tight end for Rhode Island, with a 31-yard touchdown in the opener and a 27-yard score later in the year, while the staff also pointed to his blocking and special-teams value. He missed most of 2024 with an injury, so the big question is durability; when healthy, his 6-foot-5, 245-pound frame gives the Rams a legit in-line presence with sneaky playmaking upside.
USF L 9-19 
Buff W 33-20 
FlaAtl L 10-16 
LIU W 20-3 
NMSt W 22-3 Athlete DNA will appear once enough tight end season data has been processed.
$178K
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Percentile among FBS TEs — a longer bar ranks higher
| SEASON | SCHOOL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 |  | 10 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | | 5 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 |
| CAREER | 17 | 7 | 102 | 3 | 14.6 |
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