Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Eastern Michigan
Gunnar Oakes
TE • 6'5" • 256 lbs • Swanton, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Gunnar Oakes reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Gunnar Oakes built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a tight end from Swanton, OH wearing No. 82, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Gunnar Oakes' career was his receiving role: 56...
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- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Gunnar Oakes, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan. Gunnar Oakes reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 620
- Receptions
- 56
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Gunnar Oakes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Eastern Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 620
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Swanton · Eastern Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Swanton · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 278 receiving yards · TE 65th (top 15%) · Mid-American 43rd (top 25%) · National 491st (top 24%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 11 | 143 | 1 | 52.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 34.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 11 | 125 | 1 | 39.8 |
| 2022 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 69.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 25 | 251 | 0 | 69.3 |
Related Context
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Gunnar Oakes played TE for Eastern Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Gunnar Oakes recorded 620 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Eastern Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Eastern Michigan paired 278 primary output with 66.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 66.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
25.3
Efficiency
66.9
Usage
12.7
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San José State: 27. Eastern Kentucky: 32. Louisiana: 41. Arizona State: 25. Buffalo: 7. Western Michigan: 27. Northern Illinois: 14. Ball State: 44. Toledo: 5. Kent State: 6. Central Michigan: 50
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San José State: 2 by 90. Eastern Kentucky: 3 by 71.1. Louisiana: 4 by 68.3. Arizona State: 4 by 41.7. Buffalo: 1 by 46.7. Western Michigan: 2 by 90. Northern Illinois: 1 by 93.3. Ball State: 3 by 97.8. Toledo: 1 by 33.3. Kent State: 2 by 20. Central Michigan: 4 by 83.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins30.1 · Games = 7 · +13.4 vs Losses
Losses16.8 · Games = 4 · -13.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
97.8 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/20 | @ San José State | W 41-27 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Central Michigan | W 38-19 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Wed 11/16 | @ Kent State | W 31-24 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Toledo | L 24-27 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ball State | W 20-16 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Northern Illinois | L 10-39 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Western Michigan | W 45-23 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Buffalo | L 31-50 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/18 | @ Arizona State | W 30-21 | — | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Louisiana | L 21-49 | — | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 42-34 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Gunnar Oakes story
Gunnar Oakes built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a tight end from Swanton, OH wearing No. 82, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Gunnar Oakes' career was his receiving role: 56 catches, 620 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Gunnar Oakes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Eastern Michigan
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 143 | 75.8 | 9.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 62 | 51.1 | 9.8 | -81 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 80 | 4.8 | -50 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 125 | 59.6 | 8 | 113 |
| 2022 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 278 | 66.9 | 12.7 | 153 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 278 | 66.9 | 12.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 8 · W 55-24 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
84.4 takeover
79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Toledo
Week 9 · L 34-37 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Central Michigan
Week 13 · W 38-19 · Conference game
50
Receiving Yards
79.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ball State
Week 8 · W 20-16 · Conference game
44
Receiving Yards
78.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.
#5
@ Purdue
Week 2 · W 20-19
41
Receiving Yards
74.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 68.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
278 primary output · 66.9 efficiency · 12.7 usage
69.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
69.3
278 primary · 66.9 efficiency · 12.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
52.2
143 primary · 75.8 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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