TIGHT ENDS BEST ON MEDIUM ROUTES 2026 NFL Draft

2026 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.

2026 Tight Ends ranked by INTERMEDIATE ROUTES

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Max
Klare

TE
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
73 90 95 88 54
86.5
2

Jack
Endries

TE
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
85 86 92 72 62
84.1
3

Eli
Stowers

TE
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
91 95 92 94 67
85.9
4

Shamar
Easter

TE
Arkansas   Mascot
Arkansas Mascot
68 0 90 0 61
81.0
5

Tanner
Koziol

TE
Houston   Mascot
Houston Mascot
83 82 87 71 65
84.3
6

Terrance
Carter

TE
Louisiana   Mascot
Louisiana Mascot
71 86 85 88 52
83.2
7

Luke
Hasz

TE
Ole Miss   Mascot
Ole Miss Mascot
87 76 83 83 61
83.0
8

Jack
Velling

TE
Michigan State   Mascot
Michigan State Mascot
71 80 82 79 57
79.0
9

Kenyon
Sadiq

TE
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
75 76 82 85 73
84.4
10

Michael
Trigg

TE
Baylor   Mascot
Baylor Mascot
75 70 81 56 55
71.0
11

Lawson
Luckie

TE
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
82 69 79 77 52
79.7
12

Oscar
Delp

TE
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
77 73 79 65 50
83.6
13

Joe
Royer

TE
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
69 69 74 62 61
86.0
14

Jelani
Thurman

TE
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
72 64 71 56 69
68.6
15

Brett
Norfleet

TE
Missouri   Mascot
Missouri Mascot
61 72 71 75 42
80.0
16

Jake
Johnson

TE
North Carolina   Mascot
North Carolina Mascot
71 62 63 71 52
73.0
17

Riley
Williams

TE
Miami   Mascot
Miami Mascot
47 60 60 55 53
78.0
18

Trey
Leckner

TE
Washington State   Mascot
Washington State Mascot
72 0 56 0 55
79.0
19

Jaden
Platt

TE
Texas A&M   Mascot
Texas A&M Mascot
65 0 0 78 60
65.0
20

Jaleel
Skinner

TE
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
67 66 0 0 44
73.0