Jack Roland is a rising, under-the-radar TE with early usage in Chicago State’s 2026 offense
In the 2026 season, Jack Roland is already in the rotation for Chicago State as a 6-3, 235-pound junior tight end, and early box-score usage shows he’s being asked to do real work in the passing game rather than just block and disappear. His value is the classic TE package: size, functional receiving ability, and a frame that can help in the red zone and on possession routes. The catch? There’s still limited public production to judge, so he looks more like a developmental fit than an instant-stat-machine—but for a program building from scratch, that makes him a useful, physical chess piece.
