Tight End Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/20/2025

Player Rankings - Tight End

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
1

TE
Trey
Leckner

6-3 227lbs 4.72
TE
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
227lbs 6-3 4.72 1 13
89.4
Quickly secures and protects the ball. Tracks the ball well and adjusts to off-target throws. Has good hand-eye coordination and body...
5

TE
Luke
Hasz

6-3 241lbs 4.68
TE
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
241lbs 6-3 4.68 6 117
83.1
He’s very good in contested-catch situations, using his frame effectively to make plays facing the quarterback. Hasz also shows a knack for...
3

TE
Kenyon
Sadiq

6-3 245lbs 4.65
TE
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
245lbs 6-3 4.65 5 100
83.5
A big-bodied and sure-handed underneath target, he's a fluid mover, and Sadiq shows good sense as a route runner and provides an enormous...
11

TE
Sav'ell
Smalls

6-3 260lbs 4.58
TE
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
260lbs 6-3 4.58 19 457
64.3
Smalls displays good lateral movement skills, capable of working his way down the line with decent range when chasing in pursuit. Looks...
12

TE
Michael
Trigg

6-4 246lbs 4.70
TE
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
246lbs 6-4 4.70 26 567
60.0
Thriving on physicality, he’s a contested-catch specialist with a knack for warding off defenders while the ball is in the air. Trigg has...
8

TE
Lawson
Luckie

6-4 240lbs 4.65
TE
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.65 9 200
81.2
7

TE
Eli
Stowers

6-4 225lbs 4.55
TE
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
225lbs 6-4 4.55 8 145
82.7
Built in the mold of a modern F-tight end, his explosive traits and natural receiving ability jump off the tape. The movement skills and...
9

TE
Jack
Velling

6-5 244lbs 4.78
TE
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
244lbs 6-5 4.78 10 228
80.5
Shows intriguing potential as a move tight end with three-level receiving capability and alignment flexibility. Natural hands and...
16

TE
Jaden
Platt

6-5 260lbs 4.72
TE
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
260lbs 6-5 4.72 49 925
42.5
Looks to get involved downfield and will block multiple defenders on a single play when Platt can. Understands his role as a blocker. He’s...
14

TE
Jake
Johnson

6-5 240lbs 4.62
TE
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
240lbs 6-5 4.62 30 614
58.6
The North Carolina transfer brings intriguing physical tools to the tight end position, with the size and catch radius to become a...
2

TE
Shamar
Easter

6-5 228lbs 4.58
TE
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
228lbs 6-5 4.58 2 26
88.0
A toolsy prospect with day one starter potential, Easter boasts the athleticism and receiving chops to make an immediate impact in the...
4

TE
Oscar
Delp

6-5 245lbs 4.52
TE
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.52 7 93
83.5
Delp projects as a high-upside, developmental tight end with the potential to become a dynamic offensive weapon in the NFL. His elite...

2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Tight End

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2026 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Tight End

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.