Tight End Rankings 2026 NFL Draft

31 tight ends ranked

#	Player	Pos	H/W/S	Weight	Height	40YD	AVG POS RANK	AVG OVR RANK	Rating	Summary
31	TE Sav'ell Smalls	6-3 265lbs 4.58	TE	265lbs	6-3	4.58	37	434	70.4 MORE>>
30	TE Ty Thompson	6-4 224lbs 4.70	TE	224lbs	6-4	4.70	39	493	74.0 MORE>>	Thompson's journey to the NFL is fraught with question marks due to his severely limited snaps at the collegiate level. With only 35 pass...
29	TE Max Bredeson	6-2 252lbs 4.75	TE	252lbs	6-2	4.75	29	300.8	74.0 MORE>>
28	TE DJ Rogers	6-4 258lbs 4.65	TE	258lbs	6-4	4.65	27	286.2	74.0 MORE>>
27	TE Khalil Dinkins	6-4 251lbs 4.72	TE	251lbs	6-4	4.72	32	325	75.0 MORE>>
26	TE Bauer Sharp	6-5 249lbs 4.63	TE	249lbs	6-5	4.63	31	318.4	75.0 MORE>>
25	TE Matthew Hibner	6-4 251lbs 4.57	TE	251lbs	6-4	4.57	25	260	76.0 MORE>>
24	TE Will Kacmarek	6-6 261lbs 4.74	TE	261lbs	6-6	4.74	21	237.4	76.0 MORE>>
23	TE RJ Maryland	6-4 236lbs 4.51	TE	236lbs	6-4	4.51	28	296.4	77.0 MORE>>
22	TE Jack Velling	6-5 245lbs 4.85	TE	245lbs	6-5	4.85	35	345	77.2 MORE>>	Velling's natural hands and route-running polish give him an immediate advantage in passing situations, yet the blocking deficiencies that...
21	TE Lake McRee	6-4 243lbs 4.79	TE	243lbs	6-4	4.79	24	258	78.6 MORE>>	McRee fits best in an offense that values tight end involvement in the passing game more than asking him to hold the point of attack as...
20	TE Josh Cuevas	6-3 245lbs 4.65	TE	245lbs	6-3	4.65	15	189.6	79.6 MORE>>	Cuevas is a polished route runner who knows how to uncover in zone coverage and settle into soft spots. He is not going to run past...

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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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.