Scouting Journals for Jaxon Dollar

Electric tight end prospect who projects as a mismatch in the passing game. Has an extremely well-rounded profile that stacks up with many of the better tight end prospects to come through high school football in recent cycles. Measured at a shade over 6-foot-3, and around 225 pounds prior to his senior season with plus length for the position. A basketball first athlete who saw his production and play on Friday nights explode as a junior. A walking mismatch in the passing game. Lines up all over the formation, but does most of his damage split out as a wide receiver. Shows elite coordination and ball skills, making difficult catches look routine. Has a very large catch radius and is a monster in contested catch situations. Able to hang in the air and contort his body to come down with acrobatic grabs. A twitchy athlete with top notch bounce who can elevate with the best. Did much of his damage on red zone jump balls as a junior. Runs well and is capable of taking a quick slant to the house. Finished his junior season with outstanding receiving production, catching 54 passes for 1,120 yards and 20 touchdowns. Also plays on defense, with 13 tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior. Doubles as one of the best high school basketball players in the state of North Carolina, averaging 21 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game as a junior. A big-time dunker who takes off from outside the paint en route to rim-rocking jams multiple times per game. Has room to continue adding to his already very good top end speed. Will need to add mass and strength in order to aid with in-line blocking demands at the next level. The electric athleticism and coordination make him one better tight end prospects in recent years.

Jaxon Dollar (No. 23) is as pure a pass-catching tight end prospect as we've evaluated in the 2027 Rivals300. Dollar is a gifted pass-catcher, with elite ball skills and outstanding production as a junior, catching 54 passes for 1,190 yards and 20 touchdowns. He is also a two-way player with Power Four and perhaps even blue-chip ability as a pass-rusher. Dollar is also a standout basketball player, averaging 20.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a junior and takes off for dunks from outside the paint multiple times per game.