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
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...
18	TE Jaren Kanak	6-2 234lbs 4.52	TE	234lbs	6-2	4.52	26	281.8	80.0 MORE>>	Here's the deal with Kanak: he's not a tight end in the traditional sense, and NFL teams need to stop evaluating him like one. At 6'2",...
23	TE RJ Maryland	6-4 236lbs 4.51	TE	236lbs	6-4	4.51	28	296.4	77.0 MORE>>
2	TE Eli Stowers	6-4 239lbs 4.51	TE	239lbs	6-4	4.51	3	64.1	85.1 MORE>>	Stowers is not a traditional inline tight end and probably never will be. His value at the next level is as a pass-catching weapon who...
5	TE Michael Trigg	6-4 240lbs 4.70	TE	240lbs	6-4	4.70	6	91.7	84.5 MORE>>	What Trigg does best is create problems in space. Line him up in the slot, motion him across the formation, split him out wide on a...
7	TE Justin Joly	6-4 241lbs 4.75	TE	241lbs	6-4	4.75	9	108	84.3 MORE>>	An offense that moves its tight ends around and features them as receivers is where Joly makes the most sense. His receiving ability is...
1	TE Kenyon Sadiq	6-3 241lbs 4.39	TE	241lbs	6-3	4.39	1	17.9	87.6 MORE>>	The Combine did not just confirm what we already knew about Sadiq. It elevated him. Running a 4.39 at 241 pounds does not just make him...
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...
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...
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...
12	TE Nate Boerkircher	6-6 245lbs 4.78	TE	245lbs	6-6	4.78	11	123.7	82.2 MORE>>	Boerkircher is a tight end who will earn his paycheck by blowing up linebackers on the perimeter, sealing edges in the run game, and...
10	TE Eli Raridon	6-6 245lbs 4.62	TE	245lbs	6-6	4.62	10	112.1	83.2 MORE>>	Watch enough tape on Raridon and you see a tight end who can contribute right away in specific packages while developing into something...

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.
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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.