2022 Tight Ends

[TwentyTwo]

The Tight End position continues to flex it's muscle! And the future pipeline of prospects looks promising....

Brock Bowers (Soph.) 6 '- 4" 230 Georgia
A Rare Breed TE with Wide Receiver Speed! Game Changer
As a True Freshman last season 56 receptions 882 yards 13 TD's!! + 4 carries for 56 yards Rushing & TD
Check out this 88 yard TD catch
https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/32190034
This 77 yard TD catch was even more impressive effortlessly out running the Georgia Tech DB's
https://twitter.com/dayneyoung/status/1464656741841444868

Michael Mayer (Jr.) 6'-4 1/2" 251 Notre Dame
"Baby Gronk" Best blocking TE in recent memory! Should be an NFL Top 10-15 pick 2023 NFL Draft
Last season 71 receptions! 840 Yards & 7 TD's; set for Record Breaking '22 season!
Check this out!
https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1464781201273757698

Brandt Kuithe (Sr.) 6'-2" 222 Utah
Played at 230-235 ...lighter weight listed now....Displays some Running Back Skills ...CFB version of George Kittle
50 receptions 611 yards & 6 TD's last season; Career 17 carries 162 yards & 4 TD's!
Could have entered 2021 NFL Draft

Sam LaPorta (Sr.) 6'-4" 249 Iowa
Led Big Ten TE's last season 53 receptions & 670 yards...with 3 TD's
Overlooked in HS...the next great Hawkeye TE headed to the NFL
Check out TD in Citrus Bowl
https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1524541614760284161

Dalton Kincaid (Sr.) 6'-4" 242 Utah
36 rec 510 yards 8 TD's ...Utes easily have the " Best " 1 - 2 Punch" in College football
Turned down NFL Combine Invite for "Unfinished Business"
TD vs. Ohio State in Rose Bowl

Josh Whyle (Sr.) 6'- 6" 245 Cincinnati
NFL Talent; played with 2nd Round NFL Draft pick Alec Pierce
Last season 28 rec 353 yards & 6 TD's

Going to COPY/PASTE this post ...wish me luck....when i post it's slow to show up

 

[Red Raider]

Even with a lot of TE’s in the 2022 draft, there is still a lot of returning talent!

Will Mallory (SR) 6’5” 245lbs Miami
Mallory is a solid receiver who needs some improvement in blocking but should be a 2023 draft pick. 73-1006-11 receiving in his career. Potential breakout year with Tyler Van Dyke at QB.


Zack Kuntz (JR) 6’8” 245lbs Old Dominion
4 star recruit in 2018, Kuntz originally played 3 seasons at Penn State. Breakout 2021 season at Old Dominion with 73 catches for 692 yards and 5 TD’s. NFL talent, incredible athlete was a star basketball player and 110m hurdle state champion.


Benjamin Yurosek (JR) 6’5” 231lbs Stanford
Breakout 2021 sophomore season with 43-658-3 receiving. Former basketball star and also had 50+ sacks on defense in HS.


Payne Durham (SR) 6’5” 255lbs Purdue
Durham has developed as a reliable TE after picking up football as a HS senior after starring in lacrosse. 70-715-13 receiving in his career.


John Samuel Shenker (SR) 6’4” 250lbs Auburn
1st time starter in 2021. Career totals of 48-571-2 receiving.


Ben Sims (SR) 6’5” 258lbs Baylor
Sims is an underrated weapon for Baylor. 47-530-9 receiving in his career.


Brady Russell (SR) 6’3” 250lbs Colorado
Russell decided to return for a 6th year. 58-646-3 career receiving totals.

 

[white lightning]

Twenty Two is an absolute legend. When I see your posts with the pics & info it gets me so pumped up! It feels like gameday in the fall and I'm hyped to watch some of these warriors with the pig skin! Excellent work my friend!

 

[TwentyTwo]

Thanks for the props White Lightning! Makes it worth it!

Always appreciate Red Raider's follow up with more solid prospects!

There is no shortage of quality TE's across the land! For lurkers we just want a seat at the table

Isaac Rex (RS Soph.) 6'-6" 247 BYU
Career so far 56 receptions 643 yards and a whopping 16 TD's! Suffered fracture of chin bone near ankle late last last season. Surgery was successful...looking for a bounce back year! NFL Draft Bible list him #5 for NFL Draft eligible prospects

Austin Stogner (Sr.) 6'- 6" 251 South Carolina (Oklahoma transfer)
Career caught 47 passes for 654 yards (13.9 yards per reception)… 8 TD's

Davis Allen (Sr.) 6'- 6" 250 Clemson
Career 49 receptions 508 yards & 7 TD's
Also named to John Mackey Watch List

And FCS Powerhouse programs the Bison & Jack Rabbits with NFL Prospects

Noah Gindorff (Sr.) 6'-6" 265 North Dakota State
Career 38 catches 448 yards & 11 TD's! + 1 carry for 15 yards

Tucker Kraft (Jr.) 6'-5" 255 South Dakota State
Career 72 catches 870 yards & 6 TD's
Already on the NFL Radar

John Mackey Award for nation's top tight end announces 2022 preseason watch list
https://www.on3.com/news/john-macke...rock-bowers-cameron-latu-john-samuel-shenker/

 

[Bucky]

Excellent list fellas! I'll add a few more from Wisconsin. They've been waiting for their shot and I'm expecting big years from them.

Jack Eschenbach 6'6 235 (RSr.) Wisconsin

Former Walk-on from Northern Illinois. He was a skinny 200lb wideout(1200 receiving yards HS Sr yr) when he arrived in Madison. Been able to bulk up quite a bit. For years Wisconsin coaches have been praising his speed at the position. Been clocked in at over 20mph during practice. Just hasn't put up the stats and has battlede injuries! Only 5 for 59..



Clay Cundiff (RJr) 6'4 245 Wisconsin

3 Star recruit and a Kansas kid. He'll be playing more of the H-Back role this year for UW. He had 3catches for 86yds before blowing out his knee last season. Another athletic TE that has to put it together this season!



Also keep an eye on TE's Cam Large(6'5 240, Cole Dakovich(6'5 250, and Hayden Rucci(6'5 255)for Wisconsin.

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

i didn’t see him listed, but Air Force’s Kyle Patterson has the highest overall grade of ANY college player after 5 weeks of the season, according to Pro Football Focus’ “experts.” the 6-foot-6 senior doesn’t get many targets in the so-called passing attack the Falcons have, but he’s a dominant run blocker.

 

[Jimmy Chitwood]

a player that i encourage the board to keep an eye on is Ball State redshirt freshman Brady Hunt.

Hunt is a VERY athletic, long and lean (6-foot-6, 215lbs) youngster with good speed and ball skills. he was a quarterback in high school, and he’s still very raw, but he has all the tools to be a good one.

 

[Leonardfan]

Utah TE Dalton Kincaid had a monster game against USC in the upset. 16 catches 234 yards and a TD - Best performance by a TE so far this year!

 

[white lightning]

Utah TE Dalton Kincaid had a monster game against USC in the upset. 16 catches 234 yards and a TD - Best performance by a TE so far this year!

This performance should be nominated for an ESPY Performance. He left it all on the field and was as responible for the win as anyone.

 

[BeyondFedUp]

Those are remarkable numbers, especially for a TE! I also LOVE the fact he accomplished this against USC, a team I have hated my whole life, lol.

 

[Bucky]

Absurd performance from Kincaid! Expect to see him and Kuithe in The League.

 

[wile]

Those are remarkable numbers, especially for a TE! I also LOVE the fact he accomplished this against USC, a team I have hated my whole life, lol.

Don't hate SC you can get some good crack in that neighborhood. Well at least in the late 80s, worked with a summer intern back in the day and while he had been a QB for a powerhouse HS football team no real offers came in so he used his rich dad's cash to go to USC and that is where he picked up his crack habit, but the rich and famous still want to send their kids there, it must have some awesome security.

 

[Leonardfan]

https://247sports.com/Article/Georg...discusses-winning-the-Mackey-Award-200049961/

Brock Bowers wins the Mackey award. I will say that the TE position is outright dominated by White athletes.

 

[white lightning]

https://247sports.com/Article/Georg...discusses-winning-the-Mackey-Award-200049961/

Brock Bowers wins the Mackey award. I will say that the TE position is outright dominated by White athletes.

I'm so happy that this position hasn't been infiltrated like so many of the other long time white positions have. Let's hope this
continues and then spreads to the wide receivers postion. I do believe we have also seen a slight uptick in white college running backs
which bodes well potentailly for the future.

Brock Bowers is just a physical specimen. A True Man among Boys! Love watching him play. Congrats to Brock Bowers and this is very
much deserved. The kid is flat out dominant!

 

[Leonardfan]

I'm so happy that this position hasn't been infiltrated like so many of the other long time white positions have. Let's hope this
continues and then spreads to the wide receivers postion. I do believe we have also seen a slight uptick in white college running backs
which bodes well potentailly for the future.

Brock Bowers is just a physical specimen. A True Man among Boys! Love watching him play. Congrats to Brock Bowers and this is very
much deserved. The kid is flat out dominant!

My only issue is that with this position being dominated by White athletes - how many of these guys should of been DEs or WRs? I know it's nitpicking but even filtering our best athletes to one position kind of reinforces the stereotypes.

 

[SneakyQuick]

It def reinforces the stereotypes but a lot they are used wisely a good pass catching TE is the most valuable part of an offense.


Where would Mahomes be without Kelce?

 

[Ben Sharp Arrow]

He is a junior and I only saw him play 2 games last year but at 6'5" and 250 pounds Indianas AJ Barner is extremely underrated. I saw him make at least 4 or 5 unreal athletic catches and if NFL scours are worth their salt he will be starting on an NFL roster in a few years. Maybe the next coming of Gronk. MAYBE.