#35 Jake Tafelski Football Roster

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)

• at NAVY (10/26): Made debut in an Irish uniform and saw playing time in the victory
• FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Saw action…rushed for two yards… made one 14 yard catch
• VIRGINIA (11/16): Competed in the win

Prior to Notre Dame (Central Michigan)

As a Senior (2023)

• As a redshirt sophomore running back, saw action in 11 of 12 games on the year 
• Played mostly on special teams
• Rushed three times for 12 yards with a long of five yards and caught one pass for no yards and made four tackles (one solo) on special teams on season
• Made one tackle on special teams at Ohio (11/15)
• Made one tackle on special teams vs. Northern Illinois (10/31)
• Made one tackle at South Alabama (9/23)
• Made one tackle vs. New Hampshire (9/9) 
• Rushed three times for 12 yards and caught one pass for no yards in season opener at Michigan State (9/1)

As a Junior (2022)

• As a redshirt freshman, played in all 12 games at running back
• Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection
• Saw action in 220 plays primarily on special teams and at running back 
• Concluded year with three rushing attempts for four yards and a touchdown with a long of three yards and caught four passes for 37 yards with a long of 16 
• Scored a touchdown on three carries and four yards and caught four passes for 37 yards vs. Bowling Green (10/22).

As a Sophomore (2021)

• Redshirted his true freshman season at Central Michigan  
• Played in four games as a true freshman 
• Carried one time for five yards and made a 5-yard reception vs. Robert Morris (9/11)

As a Freshman (2020)

• Enrolled at Central Michigan on July 1, 2020, did not see any game action 

Prep and Personal

• A 2020 graduate of Dearborn High School, where he played two years of varsity football 
• Played running back, strong safety and returned kicks
• Totaled 937 all-purpose yards, including 375 rushing with a long of 50 and five rushing touchdowns, 250 receiving yards on 22 receptions, and 17 tackles (nine solo) and two interceptions as a junior
• Rated at two-star recruit by Rivals and 247sports
• Played hockey for Dearborn Unified and at Edsel Ford High School
• Son of Tom and Deanna Tafelski