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Jake Majors

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Jake Majors
No. 65 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-17) January 17, 2002 (age 23)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Prosper (Prosper, Texas)
College:Texas (2020–2024)
NFL draft:2025: undrafted
Career history
Roster status:Active

Jakob "Jake" Majors (born January 17, 2002)[1] is an American professional football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life and high school

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Coming out of high school, Majors was rated as a four-star recruit, the 10th best interior offensive lineman, 38th prospect in Texas, and the 259th overall prospect in the class of 2020.[2] He committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns.[3]

College career

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As a freshman in 2020, Majors played three games, making two starts.[4] Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he started all 25 games for the Longhorns.[5] In 2023, Majors started all 14 games for the Longhorns.[6][7] For his performance in the 2023 season, Majors was named a Big 12 Conference honorable mention selection and was also a part of a Texas offensive line which was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award.[8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+38 in
(1.91 m)
306 lb
(139 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
5.23 s 1.80 s 2.97 s 4.62 s 7.72 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

On May 9, 2025, Majors signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[11]

References

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  1. ^ @jakob_majors (January 17, 2020). "Thank you Coach🤘🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Habel, Steve (June 29, 2023). "65 days until Texas Football: Jake Majors is Texas' man in the middle of the O-line". On3.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Holland, EJ (January 25, 2019). "Prosper offensive lineman Jake Majors commits to Texas". Dallas News. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Garcia, Tori (August 8, 2023). "Longhorns' OL Jake Majors Appears on Rimington Trophy Watch List". Texas Longhorns on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024. [failed verification]
  5. ^ Borba, Kevin (April 14, 2024). "Texas Longhorns Center Jake Majors Talks Final Year". Texas Longhorns on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024. [failed verification]
  6. ^ Davis, Danny (January 6, 2024). "Texas center Jake Majors says the NFL can wait, decides to return to Longhorns football". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 18, 2024. [failed verification]
  7. ^ Yum, Caleb (December 30, 2023). "Texas football's Jake Majors prepares for Sugar Bowl as offensive line's unsung QB". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 18, 2024. [failed verification]
  8. ^ Parker, Cameron (January 6, 2024). "Texas C Jake Majors announces return for 2024 season". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jake Majors Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "Jake Majors College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott. "Bucs Fill Out Offseason Roster with 15 UDFA Signings". buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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