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Jersey Number 17
Jake Renda
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Princeton, New Jersey
- High School:
- IMG Academy
Honors
Pittsburgh
Graduate transfer from UCLA who has played in 14 games in his career between UCLA and Pittsburgh.
UCLA
2025
Appeared in two games during his debut season in Westwood ... made his UCLA debut at Michigan State (Oct. 11) ... also played offensive snaps at then-No. 1 Ohio State (Nov. 15) ... did not record any statistics.
Pittsburgh
2024
Missed the year due to injury.
2023
Appeared in three games, serving on special teams and as a reserve tight end … had two catches for 14 yards against Wofford on Sept. 2.
2022
Entered nine games, serving on special teams and as a reserve tight end.
2021
Did not appear in any games during a redshirt year … enrolled at Pittsburgh in January 2021 and participated in spring practice after graduating early from IMG Academy.
IMG Academy
Transferred to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior season … was a quarterback at Princeton High School as a freshman, and played QB and defensive end at Notre Dame High School in his sophomore and junior seasons … ranked the No. 27 tight end prospect in the country by ESPN.
Personal
Full Name: Jake Renda…. Birthday: February 9… Parents: Joe and Meg Renda … one brother, one sister … earned his undergraduate degree from Pitt in economics.
Pittsburgh
- ACC All-Academic Team (2022)
Graduate transfer from UCLA who has played in 14 games in his career between UCLA and Pittsburgh.
UCLA
2025
Appeared in two games during his debut season in Westwood ... made his UCLA debut at Michigan State (Oct. 11) ... also played offensive snaps at then-No. 1 Ohio State (Nov. 15) ... did not record any statistics.
Pittsburgh
2024
Missed the year due to injury.
2023
Appeared in three games, serving on special teams and as a reserve tight end … had two catches for 14 yards against Wofford on Sept. 2.
2022
Entered nine games, serving on special teams and as a reserve tight end.
2021
Did not appear in any games during a redshirt year … enrolled at Pittsburgh in January 2021 and participated in spring practice after graduating early from IMG Academy.
IMG Academy
Transferred to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior season … was a quarterback at Princeton High School as a freshman, and played QB and defensive end at Notre Dame High School in his sophomore and junior seasons … ranked the No. 27 tight end prospect in the country by ESPN.
Personal
Full Name: Jake Renda…. Birthday: February 9… Parents: Joe and Meg Renda … one brother, one sister … earned his undergraduate degree from Pitt in economics.
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