2027 NFL Draft Tight End Rankings - 13-24

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Tight End

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
9

TE
Andrew
Rappleyea

6-4 242lbs 4.65
TE
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
242lbs 6-4 4.65 7 121
81.3
Reliability is the resume. Rappleyea caught twenty of his twenty-two targets without a single drop, posting the best hands tape of any...
8

TE
DJ
Vonnahme

6-4 241lbs 4.65
TE
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
241lbs 6-4 4.65 6 116.6
81.3
The bowl game introduced him to everyone at once. Vonnahme caught seven passes for 146 yards against Vanderbilt, the second-biggest...
7

TE
Lawson
Luckie

6-4 240lbs 4.65
TE
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.65 5 106.8
82.1
One Saturday carries the file. Luckie caught five balls against Ole Miss and three of them were touchdowns, a red-zone exhibition that...
3

TE
Luke
Reynolds

6-4 250lbs 4.50
TE
Virginia Tech   Mascot
Virginia Tech Mascot
250lbs 6-4 4.50 3 78.3
84.7
Reynolds has turned his five-star pedigree into production in his first season at Virginia Tech. He leads all FBS tight ends with 50...
41

TE
Jaleel
Skinner

6-5 230lbs 4.48
TE
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
230lbs 6-5 4.48 52 787.5
60.1
Skinner's blend of elite athleticism and prototypical length for the modern tight end position will have NFL scouts salivating. His...
40

TE
Riley
Williams

6-5 270lbs 4.80
TE
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
270lbs 6-5 4.80 48 708
60.2
The 2025 season lasted two games, one catch and a torn labrum. Williams arrived at Oregon State by way of Miami, where he signed as a...
38

TE
Shamar
Easter

6-5 230lbs 4.58
TE
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
230lbs 6-5 4.58 49 713.5
61.5
Easter represents the modern tight end prototype that NFL offenses are increasingly seeking - a dynamic pass-catcher who can create...
30

TE
Brady
Prieskorn

6-5 245lbs 4.68
TE
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.68 30 461.5
66.9
Prieskorn was one of the best tight end prospects in the country in high school, with strong production and a basketball background. He has...
29

TE
Amir
Jackson

6-5 232lbs 4.65
TE
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
232lbs 6-5 4.65 31 469.5
67.3
Jackson is a fast, athletic tight end who can stretch the field. He averages 19 yards a catch this season, with a 48-yard grab at Auburn...
28

TE
Ethan
Davis

6-5 247lbs 4.68
TE
Tennessee   Mascot
Tennessee Mascot
247lbs 6-5 4.68 26 403
69.2
Davis is an athletic, pass-catching tight end with good speed and the body control of a former basketball star. He showed his upside with...
22

TE
Jaden
Platt

6-5 255lbs 4.65
TE
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
255lbs 6-5 4.65 40 573.5
73.0
Arkansas asked him to do the quiet work, and the file reads accordingly. Platt logged the heaviest inline workload of any tight end in this...
21

TE
Garrett
Oakley

6-5 249lbs 4.67
TE
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
249lbs 6-5 4.67 20 378.5
74.0
Oakley is a productive, reliable tight end who has been a red-zone weapon for three seasons. He has good speed for the position, finds...

2027 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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2027 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.