TIGHT ENDS BEST ON MEDIUM ROUTES 2023 NFL Draft

2023 TIGHT ENDS BEST ON MEDIUM ROUTES

Navigating the intermediate areas of the field with precision and reliability is a hallmark of tight ends who specialize in medium-route depths. Past players like Dallas Clark (Iowa) and Heath Miller (Virginia) have showcased the impactful role of tight ends in navigating the middle of the field, providing their quarterbacks with a dependable option in medium-range passing scenarios.

Below, find data highlighting tight ends in the contemporary college football landscape that are making a name in the medium-route niche. Explore metrics encompassing target completion rate, yards per reception, and clutch third-down conversions to gain insight into the players mastering the mid-field zone with their route-running and catching prowess.

2023 Tight Ends ranked by INTERMEDIATE ROUTES

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Dalton
Kincaid

TE
Utah   Mascot
Utah Mascot
92 94 95 95 63
87.0
2

Michael
Mayer

TE
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
81 93 95 96 69
88.1
3

Tucker
Kraft

TE
South Dakota State   Mascot
South Dakota State Mascot
73 91 94 95 64
84.5
4

Darnell
Washington

TE
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
72 86 88 79 81
87.6
5

Thomas
Greaney

TE
UAlbany   Mascot
UAlbany Mascot
78 85 86 85 66
74.4
6

Sam
LaPorta

TE
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
64 87 85 83 56
84.3
7

Payne
Durham

TE
Purdue   Mascot
Purdue Mascot
82 77 83 62 54
78.0
8

Luke
Schoonmaker

TE
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
74 78 82 79 64
83.6
9

Marshon
Ford

TE
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
75 77 82 78 63
76.0
10

Daniel
Barker

TE
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
51 71 80 61 56
72.0
11

Brenton
Strange

TE
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
72 76 79 79 70
80.9
12

Zack
Kuntz

TE
Old Dominion   Mascot
Old Dominion Mascot
67 69 78 67 58
78.7
13

Kemari
Averett

TE
Bethune-Cookman   Mascot
Bethune-Cookman Mascot
58 74 77 75 56
55.0
14

Brayden
Willis

TE
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
63 61 77 69 80
74.0
15

Cameron
Latu

LB
/ED
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
58 65 77 70 61
79.9
16

Davis
Allen

TE
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
75 67 75 75 52
70.3
17

Luke
Musgrave

TE
Oregon State   Mascot
Oregon State Mascot
59 72 75 81 56
86.4
18

Noah
Gindorff

TE
North Dakota State   Mascot
North Dakota State Mascot
73 75 75 86 65
77.0
19

Will
Mallory

TE
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
68 69 75 78 53
78.8
20

Josh
Whyle

TE
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
70 69 72 60 66
80.0