Texas's all-time starts leader at center, a program-record 56 games, who is now rebuilding his path with the Eagles.
Jake Majors anchored the Texas offensive line for five seasons, setting a program record for starts at center while also excelling in the classroom. After going undrafted in 2025 and a brief stop in Tampa Bay, he landed with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he is working to earn a roster spot on a veteran offensive line.
Path to the league
Majors played center for Texas from 2020 to 2024, redshirting as a freshman before becoming a fixture in the lineup, starting all 25 games across the 2021 and 2022 seasons and 14 more in each of his final two years. He went undrafted in 2025 and signed a three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Majors set the Texas program record with 56 career starts at center, earned Big 12 honorable mention recognition, and was part of an offensive line that competed for the Joe Moore Award. He was also a finalist for the Campbell Trophy, college football's academic Heisman, graduating from the McCombs School of Business with a 3.65 GPA.
2025 season recap
Majors was released by Tampa Bay with an injury designation on August 25, 2025, after suffering a wrist injury. The Philadelphia Eagles picked him up for their practice squad on September 9, 2025, and later signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jake Majors
- Philadelphia Eagles Media Guide: Jake Majors
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Center
- Group
- offense
- College
- Texas
- Hometown
- Prosper, TX, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active