Top NFL Tight Ends 2026
Compare receiving ability and blocking contributions at one of football’s most varied positions.
32 of up to 32 qualifying players · Updated Oct 8, 2026.
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#1
Trey McBride
97/100- College
- Colorado State
- Jersey
- 85
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 246
- Experience (years)
- 5
First NFL player whose parents are a same-sex couple.
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33 catches on 46 targets is wild volume for a te. 7 for 31 last week tho, lots of targets and not much yardage. still a top 2 tight end
#2
Travis Kelce
93/100- College
- Cincinnati
- Jersey
- 87
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 250
- Experience (years)
- 14
Married Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden in July 2026.
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246 yards and 2 tds but 2 catches for 15 last week. old legend slowing down a little, team is 4-0 so who cares
#3
Sam LaPorta
92/100- College
- Iowa
- Jersey
- 87
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 245
- Experience (years)
- 4
Drafted with No. 34 pick by Lions in 2023.
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8 for 84 and a td last week, 22 catches on 32 targets. good back and the offense uses him a lot
#4
Colston Loveland
88/100- College
- Michigan
- Jersey
- 84
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 241
- Experience (years)
- 2
10th overall pick in 2025.
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6 for 57 last week, 11 catches overall. looks promising, still waiting on the first td
#5
Brock Bowers
86/100- College
- Georgia
- Jersey
- 89
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 235
- Experience (years)
- 3
Holds NFL record for most receptions in a single season by a rookie (112, 2024).
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6 for 86 and a td last week while sick. only 2 games with stats but the guy is just a stud, not a normal te
#6
Dalton Kincaid
85/100- College
- Utah
- Jersey
- 86
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 246
- Experience (years)
- 4
Drafted 25th overall by Bills in 2023 out of Utah.
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270 yards but 1 catch for 7 last week and a fumble on the year. boom or bust each week
#7
George Kittle
85/100- College
- Iowa
- Jersey
- 85
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 250
- Experience (years)
- 10
Holds NFL record for most receiving yards in first three seasons by a TE (2,945).
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244 yards and 4 tds in 4 games, 70 and a td last week. 4-0 team and he's the heart of it
#8
Dallas Goedert
80/100- College
- South Dakota State
- Jersey
- 88
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 256
- Experience (years)
- 9
Drafted 49th overall by Eagles in 2018.
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2 tds in 2 games but the knee has him doubtful. eagles offense needs all the help it can get. reliable vet who blocks well when healthy.
#9
Tyler Warren
79/100- College
- Penn State
- Jersey
- 84
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 256
- Experience (years)
- 2
Taken by Colts with No. 14 pick in 2025.
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23 catches and 2 tds, safety valve all day. only 130 yards tho so dinks and dunks
#10
Ja'Tavion Sanders
78/100- College
- Texas
- Jersey
- 0
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 252
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted in fourth round by Panthers in 2024.
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Sanders has the movement skills to make this offense more flexible than a traditional heavy tight end would. The key is getting his ankle fully behind him so the route-running and after-catch upside can show again.
Strengths: 29-catch production, versatility, dependable blocking, young upside, and first-down utility.
Weaknesses: Returning from fractured ankle/fibula and still needs a larger, healthier receiving sample.
#11
Mark Andrews
76/100- College
- Oklahoma
- Jersey
- 89
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 250
- Experience (years)
- 9
Holds Ravens franchise mark for single-season receiving yards (1,361).
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18 catches and a td last week, 149 yards. fine, solid, not as big a deal as he used to be
#12
T.J. Hockenson
76/100- College
- Iowa
- Jersey
- 87
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 248
- Experience (years)
- 8
Drafted with No. 8 pick by Lions in 2019.
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13 for 119 on 13 targets last week, perfect hands. 195 yards on the year, he's the guy in that offense
#13
Cade Otton
75/100- College
- Washington
- Jersey
- 88
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 247
- Experience (years)
- 5
Scored a TD for the Buccaneers in the 2023 playoffs.
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3 for 6 vs minnesota. bucs are 0-3 and Baker's out. just a steady guy on a bad offense.
#14
Oronde Gadsden
70/100- College
- Syracuse
- Jersey
- 86
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 236
- Experience (years)
- 2
Father, also Oronde, played six seasons as a WR for the Dolphins.
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Gadsden was one of the best surprises of the 2025 offense. He plays more like a big receiver than a traditional in-line tight end, and 664 yards as a rookie shows Herbert already trusts that matchup. He is a real Chargers passing-game weapon. His next task is rounding out the blocking so defenses cannot predict the call from his alignment.
Strengths: Excellent receiving feel, catch radius, seam-stretching ability and immediate big-play production. He creates difficult matchup decisions for linebackers and safeties.
Weaknesses: His rookie season included a lost fumble, and he still has work to do as an in-line blocker. The crowded tight-end room means he must remain sharp in the less glamorous parts of the job.
#15
Dawson Knox
70/100- College
- Ole Miss
- Jersey
- 88
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 254
- Experience (years)
- 8
Bills used a third-round pick on him in 2019 out of Ole Miss.
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Knox remains the trusted veteran who keeps defenses honest near the goal line. He can block enough, find soft spots and make the kind of tough catch that extends a possession.
Strengths: Red-zone production, chemistry with Allen, experience, hands and two-tight-end versatility.
Weaknesses: Target share can fluctuate in a deep pass-catching group and he is not a pure volume separator.
#16
Jared Wiley
70/100- College
- TCU
- Jersey
- 12
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 249
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted 131st overall by Chiefs in 2024.
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Wiley has the most obvious red-zone upside among the younger tight ends. A healthy season could turn him from an intriguing reserve into a real scoring complement, especially if defenses overload on Kelce.
Strengths: FBS touchdown production, red-zone profile, initial-53 spot, seam ability, and young upside.
Weaknesses: Returning from a knee injury and still needs to translate college scoring production into NFL consistency.
#17
Harold Fannin Jr.
69/100- College
- Bowling Green
- Jersey
- 44
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 241
- Experience (years)
- 2
Led NCAA in receptions and receiving yards in 2024 at Bowling Green.
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3 tds already and he scored again last week. 153 yards, nice find
#18
Brenton Strange
69/100- College
- Penn State
- Jersey
- 85
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 253
- Experience (years)
- 4
Drafted in second round out of Penn State in 2023.
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95 yards on 7 catches last week, 167 on the year. getting more targets and it shows
#19
Juwan Johnson
68/100- College
- Oregon
- Jersey
- 83
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 231
- Experience (years)
- 7
Emerged as a star after signing with Saints as a UDFA in 2020.
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8 for 8 and 2 tds vs vegas. 3 tds on the year. saints are 1-2 but he's been really dependable.
#20
Theo Johnson
68/100- College
- Penn State
- Jersey
- 84
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 264
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted in both 2024 NFL and CFL Drafts.
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Johnson benefits from a roster plan that is actually designed to use the tight-end depth. The target is to become a player the Giants can deploy in different alignments without revealing whether the play is run or pass.
Strengths: Young tight-end upside, versatile-room fit and active roster role.
Weaknesses: Needs to define his blocking and receiving niche in a crowded position group.
#21
Tucker Kraft
68/100- College
- South Dakota State
- Jersey
- 85
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 259
- Experience (years)
- 4
Signed four-year, $75M extension with Packers right before 2026 season.
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42 yards and a td last week, 148 on the year. best receiving te on that team and it's not close
#22
Drew Ogletree
68/100- College
- Youngstown State
- Jersey
- 85
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 260
- Experience (years)
- 5
Scored first NFL TD in Week 14 of 2023 season against Rams.
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Ogletree does not need a giant target share to matter. He is a sturdy, experienced complement who can line up, handle a defined assignment and occasionally make a play in the red zone. The Colts know he is capable of functioning in their package football.
Strengths: Size, system familiarity, blocking willingness and a history of contributing as a starter or rotational player. He has enough receiving ability to keep defenses from completely ignoring him.
Weaknesses: The 2025 receiving sample was very small, and his season ended on injured reserve. He needs to regain full availability and carve out opportunities in a room now led by Warren.
#23
Chig Okonkwo
68/100- College
- Maryland
- Jersey
- 85
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 238
- Experience (years)
- 5
Played 68 out of 68 games in four seasons with the Titans.
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Okonkwo is the tight end with genuine juice. Washington can motion him, attack seams and let him turn a short catch into real yardage. The Daniels connection gives him a credible breakout case, especially because he will not have to carry the blocking burden alone.
Strengths: Speed for the position, yards-after-catch talent, productive receiving history, and useful movement versatility.
Weaknesses: He is not the most imposing in-line blocker, and his ceiling depends on turning promising chemistry into steady target volume.
#24
Jonnu Smith
68/100- College
- Florida International
- Jersey
- 18
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 248
- Experience (years)
- 9
Drafted with 100th pick by Titans in 2017.
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Smith gives Jordan Love a seasoned mismatch who already understands much of the offense. He can create after the catch and move around formations, though his target share depends on how quickly the new fit clicks.
Strengths: Versatility, athletic receiving skill, yards-after-catch ability and scheme familiarity.
Weaknesses: New-team adjustment and a role that may fluctuate behind Tucker Kraft.
#25
Mitchell Evans
67/100- College
- Notre Dame
- Jersey
- 84
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 258
- Experience (years)
- 2
Drafted out of Notre Dame by Panthers in 2025.
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Evans has the kind of practical versatility coaches love: he can block, finish in the red zone and even take a short-yardage snap. Another year should make him a more confident, complete part of the rotation.
Strengths: Two rookie touchdowns, blocking, red-zone utility, high-school quarterback background, and young development.
Weaknesses: Still needs to expand route nuance and target volume in a five-tight-end group.
#26
Hunter Henry
67/100- College
- Arkansas
- Jersey
- 85
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 249
- Experience (years)
- 11
Scored his first playoff TD against his former team, the Chargers, in the 2025 postseason.
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62 yards on 5 targets, caught all 5 last week. never drops anything, a nice safety valve
#27
Tyler Higbee
67/100- College
- Western Kentucky
- Jersey
- 89
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 253
- Experience (years)
- 11
Drafted by Rams in fourth round of 2016 NFL Draft.
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8 for 11 and a td vs denver. old vet and Stafford still trusts him. fine.
#28
Kyle Pitts Sr.
67/100- College
- Florida
- Jersey
- 8
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 250
- Experience (years)
- 5
Atlanta used 4th pick on him in 2021.
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2 catches in 3 games, what. falcons run everything through Bijan and London. top 5 pick and still just a guy.
#29
Dalton Schultz
67/100- College
- Stanford
- Jersey
- 86
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 242
- Experience (years)
- 9
Had three TDs for the Cowboys during 2022 postseason.
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21 catches for 214 but 2 for 9 last week on 2 targets. disappears a lot, team is 0-4
#30
Evan Engram
66/100- College
- Ole Miss
- Jersey
- 1
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 240
- Experience (years)
- 10
Drafted with No. 23 overall pick by Giants in 2017.
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0 for 2 vs the rams. 31 and just a guy. broncos have other options.
#31
Darren Waller
66/100- College
- Georgia Tech
- Jersey
- 88
- Height (in)
- 78
- Weight (lb)
- 245
- Experience (years)
- 9
Drafted in sixth round by Ravens in 2015.
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148 yards and 2 tds, still moves okay. 3 for 36 last week
#32
Jake Ferguson
64/100- College
- Wisconsin
- Jersey
- 87
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 250
- Experience (years)
- 5
Grandfather, Barry Alvarez, is former head coach and AD at Wisconsin.
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3 tds but only 83 yards, he's a touchdown guy not a yards guy. 3 for 11 last week
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