Jacob Gomez brings South Texas toughness to UTRGV’s tight end room
Jacob Gomez is a freshman TE at UT Rio Grande Valley in the 2026 season, listed at 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, and he arrives with a nasty edge from Hebbronville High rather than empty-calorie hype. UTRGV’s 2026 release says he played both sides of the ball in high school, finishing with 42 pancake blocks, 58 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and 5 catches for 164 yards as a senior, which screams physicality, versatility, and block-first mentality. That makes him intriguing for a team that wants a rugged inline TE who can do the dirty work and grow into a more complete weapon.
