Tight End Rankings 2027 NFL Draft

LAST UPDATED: 08/03/2026

Player Rankings - Tight End

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
13

TE
DJ
Vonnahme

6-4 240lbs 4.65
TE
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
240lbs 6-4 4.65 9 149.3
74.8
The bowl game introduced him to everyone at once. Vonnahme caught seven passes for 146 yards against Vanderbilt, the second-biggest...
14

TE
Trey
Leckner

6-3 232lbs 4.72
TE
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
232lbs 6-3 4.72 15 264
74.8
The hands keep him on the field; the rest keeps him off draft boards. Leckner caught 24 passes with one drop for Washington State, scored...
15

TE
Dorian
Thomas

6-4 239lbs 4.72
TE
California   Mascot
California Mascot
239lbs 6-4 4.72 12 234.5
73.7
Seventy-seven targets, zero drops. Thomas built the most reliable receiving season in this tight end group at New Mexico, catching 56...
16

TE
Jake
Johnson

6-6 240lbs 4.62
TE
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
240lbs 6-6 4.62 18 588.5
73.5
The recruiting services called him the best tight end in America four years ago, and the traits report still reads that way: six-foot-six,...
17

TE
Jelani
Thurman

6-6 250lbs 4.75
TE
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
250lbs 6-6 4.75 16 518.5
72.0
Three years at Ohio State produced almost no targets and remarkably clean film. Thurman ran twenty-five routes all season behind a loaded...
18

TE
Riley
Williams

6-5 273lbs 4.80
TE
Mississippi State   Mascot
Mississippi State Mascot
273lbs 6-5 4.80 17 542.5
68.2
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...

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.