Complete NFL Draft Rankings – TE:
You are currently viewing the 91 best tight ends in the 2017 NFL Draft. To view specific positions, follow the links below.
2017: | QB | WR | RB | FB | TE | OT | G | C | DT | DE | OLB | ILB | S | CB | K | P | LS | OVERALL |
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OJ Howard | Alabama | SR | 6'6" | 250 |
| 2 | David Njoku | Miami (FL) | rSO | 6'4" | 245 |
| 3 | Evan Engram | Ole Miss | SR | 6'3" | 235 |
| 4 | Bucky Hodges | Virginia Tech | rJR | 6'6" | 255 |
| 5 | Jordan Leggett | Clemson | SR | 6'5" | 260 |
| 6 | Jake Butt | Michigan | SR | 6'5" | 245 |
| 7 | Gerald Everett | South Alabama | rSR | 6'3" | 240 |
| 8 | Adam Shaheen | Ashland | rJR | 6'7" | 275 |
| 9 | Jeremy Sprinkle | Arkansas | rSR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 10 | Michael Roberts | Toledo | SR | 6'4" | 270 |
| 11 | Eric Saubert | Drake | rSR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 12 | Cole Hikutini | Louisville | SR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 13 | George Kittle | Iowa | rSR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 14 | Billy Brown | Shepherd | rSR | 6'4" | 255 |
| 15 | Jonnu Smith | Florida International | SR | 6'3" | 245 |
| 16 | Scott Orndoff | Pittsburgh | SR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 17 | Blake Jarwin | Oklahoma State | rSR | 6'5" | 245 |
| 18 | Pharaoh Brown | Oregon | rSR | 6'6" | 255 |
| 19 | Darrell Daniels | Washington | SR | 6'3" | 245 |
| 20 | Mason Schreck | Buffalo | rSR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 21 | Cethan Carter | Nebraska | SR | 6'3" | 240 |
| 22 | Josiah Price | Michigan State | rSR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 23 | Phazahn Odom | Fordham | rSR | 6'8" | 250 |
| 24 | Jason Croom | Tennessee | rSR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 25 | Jacob Hollister | Wyoming | SR | 6'4" | 240 |
| 26 | Hayden Plinke | UTEP | rSR | 6'4" | 255 |
| 27 | Billy Freeman | San Jose State | rSR | 6'3" | 235 |
| 28 | Sean Culkin | Missouri | rSR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 29 | Colin Jeter | LSU | SR | 6'6" | 250 |
| 30 | Antony Auclair | Laval | SR | 6'6" | 255 |
| 31 | Tyrone Swoopes | Texas | rSR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 32 | Steven Wroblewski | Southern Utah | SR | 6'8" | 255 |
| 33 | Keith Towbridge | Louisville | SR | 6'4" | 260 |
| 34 | Wyatt Houston | Utah State | SR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 35 | Johnny Mundt | Oregon | SR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 36 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | rSR | 6'3" | 240 |
| 37 | Taylor McNamara | USC | rSR | 6'5" | 250 |
| 38 | Derrick Griffin | Texas Southern | rSO | 6'6" | 245 |
| 39 | Jamal Lyles | Michigan State | rSR | 6'3" | 245 |
| 40 | DJ Dowdy | Cincinnati | rSR | 6'3" | 250 |
| 41 | Barrett Burns | Appalachian State | rSR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 42 | Keith Rucker | Georgia State | SR | 6'2" | 240 |
| 43 | Evan Baylis | Oregon | rSR | 6'6" | 245 |
| 44 | Jonathan Dorsey | Alabama A&M | SR | 6'6" | 235 |
| 45 | Standish Dobard | Miami (FL) | SR | 6'4" | 255 |
| 46 | Andrew Price | UNLV | rSR | 6'6" | 250 |
| 47 | DeSean Smith | LSU | SR | 6'4" | 240 |
| 48 | Deon Watson | Idaho | rSR | 6'3" | 225 |
| 49 | Jordan Powell | New Hampshire | rSR | 6'3" | 245 |
| 50 | Dan Crimmins | Eastern Kentucky | rSR | 6'6" | 255 |
| 51 | Sam Cotton | Nebraska | rSR | 6'5" | 245 |
| 52 | Colin Thompson | Temple | rSR | 6'4" | 255 |
| 53 | Erich Schneider | Duke | rSR | 6'6" | 240 |
| 54 | Brandon Barnes | Alabama State | rSR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 55 | Zac Veatch | Oklahoma State | rSR | 6'4" | 255 |
| 56 | Kody Kohl | Arizona State | rSR | 6'3" | 245 |
| 57 | Jesse Blackburn | Murray State | SR | 6'3" | 250 |
| 58 | Connor Cella | Rice | rSR | 6'3" | 250 |
| 59 | Caleb Bluiett | Texas | rSR | 6'3" | 255 |
| 60 | Emanuel Byrd | Marshall | SR | 6'2" | 240 |
| 61 | Luke Papilion | Sioux Falls | SR | 6'5" | 225 |
| 62 | Steve Donatell | Western Kentucky | rSR | 6'5" | 235 |
| 63 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | rSR | 6'4" | 230 |
| 64 | Josh Kern | Arizona | rSR | 6'5" | 235 |
| 65 | Andy Avgi | Western Oregon | rSR | 6'5" | 265 |
| 66 | Tyler Sexton | Western Carolina | SR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 67 | Terry Pettis | Mid Tenn State | rSR | 6'5" | 240 |
| 68 | Sean Irwin | Colorado | rSR | 6'3" | 245 |
| 69 | Jeremiah Gaines | SMU | SR | 6'2" | 250 |
| 70 | Kent Taylor | UTEP | rSR | 6'5" | 245 |
| 71 | Mike Estes | Gardner-Webb | rSR | 6'4" | 240 |
| 72 | Shaq Findlater | Southern Illinois | SR | 6'3" | 275 |
| 73 | Josh Parris | Syracuse | rSR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 74 | Nehemiah Winston | UC-Davis | SR | 6'4" | 255 |
| 75 | Lucas Nikolaisen | Holy Cross | SR | 6'4" | 260 |
| 76 | Josh Cook | Idaho State | rSR | 6'3" | 225 |
| 77 | Tyler White | Illinois | SR | 6'5" | 255 |
| 78 | Paul Butler | California (PA) | SR | 6'6" | 250 |
| 79 | Eric Steffes | Wisconsin | rSR | 6'4" | 270 |
| 80 | Cole Gautsche | New Mexico | rSR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 81 | Hunter Thurley | Ole Miss | SR | 6'4" | 235 |
| 82 | Victor Tabbs | Elizabeth City State | SR | 6'4" | 245 |
| 83 | Jeff Lindquist | Washington | rSR | 6'3" | 245 |
| 84 | Duncan Fletcher | Furman | SR | 6'3" | 230 |
| 85 | Shaquille Johnson | Western Kentucky | SR | 6'3" | 240 |
| 86 | Tanner Vallely | Towson | rSR | 6'6" | 255 |
| 87 | Zach Hetrick | McNeese State | rSR | 6'2" | 250 |
| 88 | Sam Browning | Eastern Michigan | SR | 6'4" | 240 |
| 89 | Justin Chandler | Iowa State | rSR | 6'3" | 270 |
| 90 | Cal Bloom | UCF | rSR | 6'4" | 250 |
| 91 | Matt Sullivan | Cornell | SR | 6'3" | 255 |
