Tippmann built on a strong rookie season with an equally impressive sophomore campaign. The former Wisconsin Badger started all 17 games and played 100% of the offensive snaps. In addition, he ranked No. 2 overall in sacks allowed (5) among all centers who took at least 80% of the regular-season snaps.
"In 2024, Tippmann had one of the stronger pass-blocking campaigns in recent team history, at least according to the NGS metric of QB pressure rate allowed," according to NFL.com writer Tom Blair. "Tippmann was credited with a mark of 4.8%, the second-lowest by any Jets offensive lineman to log 100-plus pass-blocking snaps in a season since 2016, bested only by Alijah Vera-Tucker's 4.2%, also last season."
Tippmann's improvements from '2023 to '24 have Blair eager to see what the former second-round pick can accomplish possibly playing with QB [Justin Fields](/team/players-roster/justin-fields/) under center. Fields, over the last 3 seasons (38 starts), has rushed for 17 TDs and 6 yards per attempt while throwing for 38 TDs and 21 interceptions, despite being the fourth most sacked QB in the NFL over that span (115).
"If Tippmann continues on this trajectory, he could help his linemates provide Fields with stronger protection than the QBs ever had as a pro," Blair wrote.