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2026 NFL Draft - Top Tight Ends

Most Recent Update: 4/17/2026 7:00 PM EST


Position/Conference Rankings


Rank O/A Chng Player/School Ht/Wt Elig. BIO
1
14
 -5
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Kenyon Sadiq
Oregon
6'3"
241
JR
2
42
--
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Eli Stowers
Vanderbilt
6'4"
239
RSR
3
57
 +10
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Max Klare
Ohio State
6'5"
246
RJR
4
101
--
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Sam Roush
Stanford
6'6"
267
SR
5
109
--
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Justin Joly
NC State
6'3"
241
SR
6
130
--
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Oscar Delp
Georgia
6'5"
245
SR
7
145
 -25
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Michael Trigg
Baylor
6'4"
240
RSR
8
161
 -25
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Jack Endries
Texas
6'5"
245
RJR
9
169
--
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Nate Boerkircher
Texas A&M
6'5"
245
GR
10
170
 -20
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Dallen Bentley
Utah
6'4"
253
SR
11
172
--
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Marlin Klein
Michigan
6'6"
248
RJR
12
175
--
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Eli Raridon
Notre Dame
6'6"
245
SR
13
184
--
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Joe Royer
Cincinnati
6'5"
247
RSR
14
195
 +30
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Riley Nowakowski
Indiana
6'2"
250
RSR
15
196
 +30
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Will Kacmarek
Ohio State
6'5"
261
GR
16
203
--
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Josh Cuevas
Alabama
6'3"
245
RSR
17
221
--
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Dae'Quan Wright
Ole Miss
6'4"
246
SR
18
247
--
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Tanner Koziol
Houston
6'6"
247
RSR
19
310
 +35
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John Michael Gyllenborg
Wyoming
6'6"
249
SR
20
311
--
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D.J. Rogers
TCU
6'4"
258
RSR
21
313
 +100
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Carsen Ryan
BYU
6'3"
255
RSR
22
318
--
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R.J. Maryland
SMU
6'4"
236
SR
23
336
--
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Bauer Sharp
LSU
6'5"
249
RSR
24
352
--
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Lake McRee
USC
6'4"
243
RSR
25
356
--
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Jaren Kanak
Oklahoma
6'2"
234
SR
26
360
--
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Khalil Dinkins
Penn State
6'4"
251
RSR
27
383
--
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Dan Villari
Syracuse
6'4"
245
RSR
28
393
--
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Lance Mason
Wisconsin
6'4"
250
SR
29
394
--
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Matthew Hibner
SMU
6'4"
251
RSR
30
407
--
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Miles Kitselman
Tennessee
6'5"
251
RSR
31
415
--
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Seydou Traore
Mississippi State
6'4"
235
RSR
32
418
 NEW
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Tanner Arkin
Illinois
6'3"
262
RSR
--
33
428
 NEW
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Evan Svoboda
Wyoming
6'5"
248
RSR
--
34
459
 +100
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Drew Biber
Minnesota
6'4"
245
RSR
35
492
--
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Jeremiah Franklin
Boston College
6'3"
248
SR
36
495
 NEW
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Jameson Geers
Minnesota
6'4"
245
RSR
--
37
502
--
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Jack Velling
Michigan State
6'4"
244
SR
38
529
--
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Josh Kattus
Kentucky
6'4"
247
SR
39
536
--
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Chamon Metayer
Arizona State
6'4"
255
RSR
40
608
--
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Cody Hardy
NC State
6'4"
268
SR


TEs Drafted by Round
Round 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Avg
RD1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1.0
RD2 3 1 5 1 1 1 2 2.0
RD3 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 2.7
RD4 1 6 0 6 2 4 2 3.0
RD5 3 0 4 3 4 0 1 2.1
RD6 1 1 1 5 0 2 1 1.6
RD7 4 2 2 1 0 1 4 2.0
Total 15 12 16 19 11 12 16 14.4












2026 Position Rankings
-- Tight Ends --
Most Recent Update:4/17/2026


Position Rank

1

Overall Rank

14

Kenyon Sadiq

 -5

Oregon

JR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

241

Position Rank

2

Overall Rank

42

Eli Stowers

    

Vanderbilt

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

239

Position Rank

3

Overall Rank

57

Max Klare

 +10

Ohio State

RJR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

246

Position Rank

4

Overall Rank

101

Sam Roush

    

Stanford

SR

Height:

6'6"

Weight:

267

Position Rank

5

Overall Rank

109

Justin Joly

    

NC State

SR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

241

Position Rank

6

Overall Rank

130

Oscar Delp

    

Georgia

SR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

7

Overall Rank

145

Michael Trigg

 -25

Baylor

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

240

Position Rank

8

Overall Rank

161

Jack Endries

 -25

Texas

RJR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

9

Overall Rank

169

Nate Boerkircher

    

Texas A&M

GR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

10

Overall Rank

170

Dallen Bentley

 -20

Utah

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

253

Position Rank

11

Overall Rank

172

Marlin Klein

    

Michigan

RJR

Height:

6'6"

Weight:

248

Position Rank

12

Overall Rank

175

Eli Raridon

    

Notre Dame

SR

Height:

6'6"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

13

Overall Rank

184

Joe Royer

    

Cincinnati

RSR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

247

Position Rank

14

Overall Rank

195

Riley Nowakowski

 +30

Indiana

RSR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

250

Position Rank

15

Overall Rank

196

Will Kacmarek

 +30

Ohio State

GR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

261

Position Rank

16

Overall Rank

203

Josh Cuevas

    

Alabama

RSR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

17

Overall Rank

221

Dae'Quan Wright

    

Ole Miss

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

246

Position Rank

18

Overall Rank

247

Tanner Koziol

    

Houston

RSR

Height:

6'6"

Weight:

247

Position Rank

19

Overall Rank

310

John Michael Gyllenborg

 +35

Wyoming

SR

Height:

6'6"

Weight:

249

Position Rank

20

Overall Rank

311

D.J. Rogers

    

TCU

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

258

Position Rank

21

Overall Rank

313

Carsen Ryan

 +100

BYU

RSR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

255

Position Rank

22

Overall Rank

318

R.J. Maryland

    

SMU

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

236

Position Rank

23

Overall Rank

336

Bauer Sharp

    

LSU

RSR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

249

Position Rank

24

Overall Rank

352

Lake McRee

    

USC

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

243

Position Rank

25

Overall Rank

356

Jaren Kanak

    

Oklahoma

SR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

234

Position Rank

26

Overall Rank

360

Khalil Dinkins

    

Penn State

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

251

Position Rank

27

Overall Rank

383

Dan Villari

    

Syracuse

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

28

Overall Rank

393

Lance Mason

    

Wisconsin

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

250

Position Rank

29

Overall Rank

394

Matthew Hibner

    

SMU

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

251

Position Rank

30

Overall Rank

407

Miles Kitselman

    

Tennessee

RSR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

251

Position Rank

31

Overall Rank

415

Seydou Traore

    

Mississippi State

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

32

Overall Rank

418

Tanner Arkin

 NEW

Illinois

RSR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

262

Position Rank

33

Overall Rank

428

Evan Svoboda

 NEW

Wyoming

RSR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

248

Position Rank

34

Overall Rank

459

Drew Biber

 +100

Minnesota

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

35

Overall Rank

492

Jeremiah Franklin

    

Boston College

SR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

248

Position Rank

36

Overall Rank

495

Jameson Geers

 NEW

Minnesota

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

37

Overall Rank

502

Jack Velling

    

Michigan State

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

244

Position Rank

38

Overall Rank

529

Josh Kattus

    

Kentucky

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

247

Position Rank

39

Overall Rank

536

Chamon Metayer

    

Arizona State

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

255

Position Rank

40

Overall Rank

608

Cody Hardy

    

NC State

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

268