1. Bowers, Brock*
Georgia 6040 230
Three-year starter, Napa, CA. Two-time first team All SEC and the 2022 Mackey Award Winner. Unique athlete and weapon for the offense that can line up anywhere. Football instincts combined with toughness and speed make him a menace to get to the ground when he has the ball. Big, strong hands swallow the ball on contact as a receiver. Will see it in and immediately tuck and turn upfield. A yard-after-catch machine. Fiesty as a blocker to the second level that punches with accurate hands while keeping his feet active. Will take a lot of extra hits and does not have the frame to make a consistent impact in the trenches.
2. Sanders, Ja’Tavion*
Texas 6040 241
Two-year starter, Denton, TX. First team All-Big 12. A former defensive player and wide receiver that took some time to develop at tight end. Brings the physical brand necessary to factor as an every-situation threat and weapon for the offense. Can stay on field in all situations and has plenty of experience lining up all over the field, including the backfield. Adjusts to the ball naturally. Can twist and turn once in the air and get to balls away from his frame. Tremendous ability after the catch to get away from tacklers with both agility and speed. Does not make in-line blocking impact and is too easily deterred by traffic as a receiver.
3. Evans, Mitchell*
Notre Dame 6050 251
One-year starter, Wadsworth, OH. A former high school quarterback who had more carries than catches in 2022. Athletic background and skill set on a prototype body. Waited in the wings behind program record-setter Michael Mayer and is providing a similar level of play to the 2022 second rounder. Wide and long catch radius with coordinated reactions to the ball. Quick to snag the ball and tuck it. Gets moving post-catch in a hurry. Uses size, power, and late movement to break tackles and gain extra yards. Lines up both in the slot and on the line. Holds his own as a blocker. Shows some athletic limitations when he needs to open up his stride.
4. Stover, Cade
Ohio State 6037 251
Two-year starter, Mansfield, OH. All-Big 10 in 2022. Accomplished high school basketball player began his career at Ohio State as a defensive player, playing both on and off the ball on the outside. Made a full-time move to tight end in 2022 after some back and forth the year prior. Has shown enormous strides within the skill components to the position, notable as a route runner. Clean footwork and soft hands makes him a reliable and very useable weapon underneath. Physical try-hard blocker that can stay attached and create movement off the line. Physical brand will show up with the ball in his hands. Nasty competitor that gets more out of himself than most. Slight tool limitations will limit the upside.
5. Yurosek, Benjamin
Stanford 6043 243
6. Johnson, Theo
Penn State 6060 260
7. McLachlan, Tanner
Arizona 6050 241
10. Warren, Tyler
Penn State 6057 256
11. Sinnott, Ben
Kansas State 6040 245
12. Barner, AJ
Michigan 6054 249
13. Wiley, Jared
TCU 6063 259
14. Bell, Jaheim*
Florida State 6017 229
15. Rex, Isaac
BYU 6053 253
16. Spann-Ford, Brevyn
Minnesota 6070 263
17. Lachely Luke
Iowa 6060 252
18. Yassmin, Thomas
Utah 6044 244
19. Prieskorn, Caden
Mississippi 6053 260
20. Cupp, Baylor
Texas Tech 6062 257
21. Redman, Mark
San Diego State 6055 252
22. Heins, Zach
South Dakota State 6064 257
*Denotes underclasman