2026 NFL Draft Prospects: Tight End

3/28/26: In 2025, Sadiq had 51 catches for 560 yards and eight touchdowns. Sadiq flashed in 2024 with 24 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns. Sadiq is a dangerous receiver with upside. Team sources are raving about Sadiq as a talent and mismatch weapon. Even though he is not a big tight end, Sadiq blocks hard and really battles defenders. He is fast, athletic, an excellent route-runner, has good hands, and can pick up yards after the catch. He looks like a real weapon for the NFL. Sadiq gave further proof of that at the NFL Scouting Combine with a legendary 40 time for a tight end.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Roush was a solid player for the Cardinal. He had 49 catches with 545 yards and two touchdowns. In 2024, he had 334 yards on 40 catches and two scores. He is a good player with size and is an old-school Y tight end.

3/28/26: In 2025, Delp had 20 catches for 261 yards and one touchdown. Delp had 19 receptions for 230 yards and four touchdowns. While Brock Bowers was the star, Delp had a breakout year for the Bulldogs in 2023. During Bowers’ injury, Delp filled in well and flashed in other games with Bowers. Delp totaled 24 catches for 284 yards and three touchdowns. Delp went underutilized during his time with the Bulldogs, and he has upside to be a solid NFL tight end. Delp had an excellent pro day workout to help him with teams.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Royer had 29 catches for 416 yards and four touchdowns. Royer had a productive 2024 season and showed next-level ability. He caught 50 passes for 522 yards and three touchdowns. Royer has the potential to be a riser if he can show blocking ability as well as being able to make plays in the passing game.

3/28/26: Trigg was a nice receiving tight end for the Bears in 2025. He hauled in 50 passes for 694 yards with six touchdowns. Previously, Trigg played at USC and Ole Miss. Trigg does not have great size to be a blocking tight end, but he does have the quickness and athleticism to be a contributor as an F tight end at the pro level. Trigg is talented, but has some make up and character concerns.

3/28/26: In 2025, Klare had 43 receptions for 448 yards and two touchdowns. Klare had a painful third-down drop and one catch for 11 yards against Texas. Klare was a dangerous receiver for Purdue in 2024, hauling in 51 receptions for 685 yards and four touchdowns. After the season, he transferred to Ohio State. Klare received a high grade from NFL team’s advance scouts.

3/28/26: In 2025, Cuevas had 37 catches for 411 yards and four touchdowns. He’s had some clutch plays and has shown receiving ability for the NFL. Despite Alabama having an inconsistent passing offense, Cuevas flashed some ability for the Crimson Tide in 2024 while catching 16 passes for 218 yards and a touchdown. He played at Washington in 2023 (4-164-1), but had a big season at Cal Poly before that with 57 catches for 622 yards and six touchdowns.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Endries had 33 catches for 346 yards and three touchdowns. Endries was a capable receiving tight end for Cal over the past two seasons. In 2023, he had a strong debut with 35 catches for 407 yards and two touchdowns. In his second season, he was even better with 56 receptions for 623 yards and two touchdowns. Endries is a dangerous receiving tight end who could rise if he performs well as a blocker. It will be interesting to see how Endries plays at Texas.

3/28/26: Hibner was one of the standouts in a strong group of tight ends at the Senior Bowl. Team sources say Hibner impressed them with his receiving ability and potential as a blocker. In 2025, Hibner totaled 31 catches for 436 yards with four touchdowns. He had 24 catches for 368 yards and four scores the previous season. Hibner (6-5, 252) has the functional size to be a blocker and receiver.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Gyllenborg had 24 receptions for 217 yards and a touchdown. He hasn’t played since mid-September. Gyllenborg impressed NFL advance scouts, and they gave him a favorable ranking among the 2026 tight end prospects. In 2024, Gyllenborg caught 30 passes for 425 yards with three touchdowns. Gyllenborg has good size, speed, and athleticism to be a potential three-down starter in the NFL.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Joly had 49 catches for 489 yards and seven touchdowns. Joly lacks some size for the NFL, but he showed dangerous receiving ability with the Wolfpack. In 2024, he caught 43 passes for 661 yards with four touchdowns. The previous season, he caught 56 passes for 578 yards and two scores. Joly has to show the ability to pass protect and block the c-gap to rise for the 2026 NFL Draft.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Villari was a solid receiving tight end for Syracuse hauling in 39 passes for 412 yards. In 2023, he averaged 5.9 yards per carry for 326 yards with two touchdowns. Villari could be a nice H-back candidate in the NFL.

3/28/26: Team sources say that Koziol helped himself with a good week of practice at the Senior Bowl. Koziol was one of the most productive tight ends in college football in 2025, hauling in 65 passes for 651 yards with five touchdowns. In 2024, he had 94 catches for 839 yards with eight touchdowns at Ball State. Koziol has mismatch height to be a red zone weapon in the NFL.

3/28/26: Rogers was a solid contributor for the Horned Frogs in 2025. He enters the bowl game with 32 receptions for 300 yards with two touchdowns. At 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, Rogers has decent size for the NFL. At the Senior Bowl, Rogers needs to show the ability to pass protect and block the c-gap.

3/28/26: Boerkircher did not produce a big season for the Aggies, but he played well enough to earn an invitation to the Senior Bowl. Boerkircher totaled 19 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Boerkircher has some functional size for the NFL. He helped himself with a quality week of practice at the Senior Bowl, according to team sources.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Klein had 20 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown. Michigan’s passing offense was underwhelming in 2024, and that hurt the production of a lot of their players, including Klein. He caught 13 passes for 108 yards, but he has the upside to climb as the replacement for Colston Loveland.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Raridon had 32 receptions for 482 yards. He played well against Miami (5-97), Texas A&M (4-85), and N.C. State (7-109). Raridon is a big tight end who is a solid blocker. He projects as having Y tight end ability for the NFL. Raridon is not natural as a receiver, but he has some testing ability and could rise given his measurables. In 2024, Raridon had only 11 catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns. He needs to improve his receiving production in 2025.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Stowers had 62 catches for 769 yards and four touchdowns. After starting out his career at Texas A&M, Stowers had a breakout season for Vanderbilt in 2024, recording 49 catches for 638 yards and five touchdowns. He has receiving ability but needs to get stronger as a blocker for the NFL.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Sharp had 24 catches for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Sharp was a solid contributor for the Tigers in 2024, catching 42 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns. He is a solid player, but could have some limitations for the NFL. Even if Sharp doesn’t show more development and upside, he could be a solid backup and rotational tight end candidate for the next level.

<> 3/28/26: Wright was a solid contributor as a receiver for the Rebels in 2025. He hauled in 39 passes for 365 yards with five touchdowns. Wright could stand to improve as a blocker for the NFL.

<> 3/28/26: Maryland has been a solid receiving tight end the past four seasons in college football with steady production. In 2025, he caught 27 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns. His best season came in 2023 with 34 catches for 518 yards and seven touchdowns. Maryland helped himself with a fast 40 at the combine.

<> 3/28/26: McRee was a solid receiving tight end for the Trojans last season. In 2025, McRee had 30 catches for 450 yards and four touchdowns. He could grow into being a backup at the pro level.

<> 3/28/26: In 2025, Nowakowski was a solid tight end for the Hoosiers. He contributed 32 receptions for 387 yards and two touchdowns. Nowakowski is undersized for the NFL, and could be a late-round backup candidate.