2026 NFL Draft - Top Tight Ends

Most Recent Update: 1/16/2026 7:00 PM EST



Rank O/A Chng Player/School Ht/Wt Elig. BIO
1
24
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Kenyon Sadiq
Oregon
6'3"
235
JR
2
41
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Eli Stowers
Vanderbilt
6'4"
235
RSR
3
75
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Max Klare
Ohio State
6'4"
240
RJR
4
81
 +30
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Michael Trigg
Baylor
6'4"
246
RSR
5
94
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Jack Endries
Texas
6'4"
240
RJR
6
130
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Oscar Delp
Georgia
6'5"
245
SR
7
138
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Dae'Quan Wright
Ole Miss
6'4"
255
SR
8
163
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Justin Joly
NC State
6'3"
251
SR
9
166
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Riley Nowakowski
Indiana
6'2"
249
RSR
10
176
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Joe Royer
Cincinnati
6'4"
255
RSR
11
197
 +30
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Tanner Koziol
Houston
6'6"
237
RSR
12
235
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Sam Roush
Stanford
6'5"
260
SR
13
244
 NEW
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Nate Boerkircher
Texas A&M
6'4"
250
GR
14
271
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Dallen Bentley
Utah
6'4"
259
SR
15
292
 NEW
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Seydou Traore
Mississippi State
6'4"
235
RSR
16
294
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Josh Cuevas
Alabama
6'3"
256
RSR
17
297
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Dan Villari
Syracuse
6'4"
245
RSR
18
321
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D.J. Rogers
TCU
6'4"
250
RSR
19
335
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Lake McRee
USC
6'4"
250
RSR
20
338
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Eli Raridon
Notre Dame
6'7"
252
SR
21
339
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John Michael Gyllenborg
Wyoming
6'5"
251
SR
22
351
 NEW
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Bauer Sharp
LSU
6'5"
246
RSR
23
403
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Jaren Kanak
Oklahoma
6'2"
233
SR
24
405
 NEW
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Marlin Klein
Michigan
6'5"
250
RJR
25
409
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Josh Kattus
Kentucky
6'4"
247
SR
26
415
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Chamon Metayer
Arizona State
6'4"
255
RSR
27
433
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Matthew Hibner
SMU
6'4"
252
RSR
28
458
 NEW
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Khalil Dinkins
Penn State
6'4"
252
RSR
29
477
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Miles Kitselman
Tennessee
6'5"
256
RSR
30
478
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R.J. Maryland
SMU
6'4"
237
SR
31
496
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Jeremiah Franklin
Boston College
6'3"
248
SR
32
500
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Jack Velling
Michigan State
6'4"
244
SR
33
511
 NEW
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Cody Hardy
NC State
6'4"
268
SR
34
538
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Jaleel Skinner
Louisville
6'5"
225
SR


TEs Drafted by Round
Round 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Avg
RD1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0.9
RD2 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 1.9
RD3 1 3 3 3 4 4 2 2.9
RD4 6 4 1 1 6 6 0 3.4
RD5 0 0 6 2 4 2 5 2.4
RD6 1 0 5 0 2 1 1 1.4
RD7 2 2 1 0 3 4 1 1.9
Total 12 15 19 11 14 16 14 14.4












2026 Position Rankings
-- Tight Ends --
Most Recent Update:1/16/2026


Position Rank

1

Overall Rank

24

Kenyon Sadiq

    

Oregon

JR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

2

Overall Rank

41

Eli Stowers

    

Vanderbilt

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

3

Overall Rank

75

Max Klare

    

Ohio State

RJR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

240

Position Rank

4

Overall Rank

81

Michael Trigg

 +30

Baylor

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

246

Position Rank

5

Overall Rank

94

Jack Endries

    

Texas

RJR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

240

Position Rank

6

Overall Rank

130

Oscar Delp

    

Georgia

SR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

7

Overall Rank

138

Dae'Quan Wright

    

Ole Miss

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

255

Position Rank

8

Overall Rank

163

Justin Joly

    

NC State

SR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

251

Position Rank

9

Overall Rank

166

Riley Nowakowski

    

Indiana

RSR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

249

Position Rank

10

Overall Rank

176

Joe Royer

    

Cincinnati

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

255

Position Rank

11

Overall Rank

197

Tanner Koziol

 +30

Houston

RSR

Height:

6'6"

Weight:

237

Position Rank

12

Overall Rank

235

Sam Roush

    

Stanford

SR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

260

Position Rank

13

Overall Rank

244

Nate Boerkircher

 NEW

Texas A&M

GR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

250

Position Rank

14

Overall Rank

271

Dallen Bentley

    

Utah

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

259

Position Rank

15

Overall Rank

292

Seydou Traore

 NEW

Mississippi State

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

235

Position Rank

16

Overall Rank

294

Josh Cuevas

    

Alabama

RSR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

256

Position Rank

17

Overall Rank

297

Dan Villari

    

Syracuse

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

245

Position Rank

18

Overall Rank

321

D.J. Rogers

    

TCU

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

250

Position Rank

19

Overall Rank

335

Lake McRee

    

USC

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

250

Position Rank

20

Overall Rank

338

Eli Raridon

    

Notre Dame

SR

Height:

6'7"

Weight:

252

Position Rank

21

Overall Rank

339

John Michael Gyllenborg

    

Wyoming

SR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

251

Position Rank

22

Overall Rank

351

Bauer Sharp

 NEW

LSU

RSR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

246

Position Rank

23

Overall Rank

403

Jaren Kanak

    

Oklahoma

SR

Height:

6'2"

Weight:

233

Position Rank

24

Overall Rank

405

Marlin Klein

 NEW

Michigan

RJR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

250

Position Rank

25

Overall Rank

409

Josh Kattus

    

Kentucky

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

247

Position Rank

26

Overall Rank

415

Chamon Metayer

    

Arizona State

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

255

Position Rank

27

Overall Rank

433

Matthew Hibner

    

SMU

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

252

Position Rank

28

Overall Rank

458

Khalil Dinkins

 NEW

Penn State

RSR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

252

Position Rank

29

Overall Rank

477

Miles Kitselman

    

Tennessee

RSR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

256

Position Rank

30

Overall Rank

478

R.J. Maryland

    

SMU

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

237

Position Rank

31

Overall Rank

496

Jeremiah Franklin

    

Boston College

SR

Height:

6'3"

Weight:

248

Position Rank

32

Overall Rank

500

Jack Velling

    

Michigan State

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

244

Position Rank

33

Overall Rank

511

Cody Hardy

 NEW

NC State

SR

Height:

6'4"

Weight:

268

Position Rank

34

Overall Rank

538

Jaleel Skinner

    

Louisville

SR

Height:

6'5"

Weight:

225