2020 NFL Draft – Tight End Rankings

Complete NFL Draft Rankings – TE:

You are currently viewing the best tight ends in the 2020 NFL Draft. Our top tight end prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the best receivers and blockers in college football. Even though only about 15 will get selected in the draft, dozens are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite. Find who is a first round talent, and who is likely nothing more than a training camp body. Find TE draft sleepers, draft stars, who will be a bust, and who is being undervalued.

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(Last Updated: April 16, 2020)

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Kmet is a big bodied tight end with above average athleticism, soft hands, and great ball skills, which could make him a really solid receiver at the tight end position. While he only had one year of major production at Notre Dame, he was part of a crowded tight end committee and had to wait his turn for playing time. In the blocking department, Kmet shows some good work ethic and ability to drive. The technical aspects of his blocking such as hand placement will need to improve greatly, but he has the size and work ethic to be coached into a solid blocker. Kmet might not be a day 1 star at the position, but he is the most likely to turn into a pro bowl caliber player.

2019 Stats

11 games: 515 yards, 6 touchdowns, 15.7% yards accounted for

Albert O burst onto the scene as a freshman, catching 11 touchdowns from Drew Lock at Missouri. Unfortunately for Okwuegbunam, the next two years saw a dip in production, although he still put up decent numbers for a receiver. Despite being nearly 6’6" and 260 pounds, he is pretty soft as a blocker, and some scouts question his overall willingness to block. As a receiver, his routes need some refining, but he has elite athleticism as shown by his ridiculous 4.49 40 yard dash, making him by far the fastest tight end in the group. He also has very advanced ball skills and will be a dominant goal line threat from day 1. He has boom-or-bust potential, but has a very high ceiling if coaches are able to get the most out of him.

2019 Stats

11 games: 306 yards, 6 touchdowns, 11.5% yards accounted for

How dominant do you have to be to become a unanimous 1st Team All-American while playing at Florida Atlantic? Watch Harrison Bryant. The most productive tight end in the class, Bryant is the only tight end in division 1 to break 1,000 receiving yards this past season. His ability to block against better competition was showcased in the senior bowl, and he is better in run blocking than you’d expect from a 243 pound tight end. His frame is a little slighter than you’d like to see, but he’s a great route runner with soft hands, contested catch ability, and a high football IQ. He doesn’t have elite athleticism for the position, but uses his quickness well.

2019 Stats

13 games: 1004 yards, 7 touchdowns, 25.4% yards accounted for

Hopkins saw a large increase in targets following Rondale Moore’s injury, and ended the year as a 2nd or 3rd team All-American. The son of an NFL offensive linemen, Hopkins is a solid blocker (particularly on wham blocks), and has above average athleticism. He is one of the better route runners in the class, and has a good football IQ. Despite putting up great numbers, he has had issues with dropped passes in the past, and benefited from a lot of schemed receptions. Teams will need to use him properly and understand his limits, but his above average receiving and blocking ability will make him a solid backup at the very least.

2019 Stats

11 games: 830 yards, 7 touchdowns, 22.3% yards accounted for

Hunter Bryant is an undersized tight end (6’2", 248 pounds) that could be a tough matchup as a slot receiver. The leading receiver for the Jacob Eason’s Huskies, He possesses wide receiver level ball skills and hands, and is good in open space. As expected with a tight end of his size, blocking can be a significant issue. He offers little to no ability in-line blocking, and has limited potential to get better. His 40 time was a little underwhelming for his style of play, clocking at just 4.74. A team could use him as a complimentary receiving tight end with great success, but his poor blocking could make it difficult for him to see the field.

2019 Stats

12 games: 823 yards, 3 touchdowns, 26.1% yards accounted for

Complete draft rankings for 2020 – Tight Ends

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This tight end class is certainly below average at the top, but there will be a number of solid players available throughout day 3 of the draft. As is usually the case with tight ends, there are a number of talented receivers but not enough blockers. NFL teams likely have their eyes on someone who they covet as a blocking tight end, perhaps Jared Pinkney, Devin Asiasi, or Tyler Mabry. A couple of sleepers are available here, including Jacob Breeland and Charlie Woerner. Breeland has lower stock because of injuries, but has excelled for the Oregon Ducks when healthy. Woerner meanwhile has flown up my board after a great East-West game and followup at the combine. While I don’t think there’s a star in this class, a few players have the potential to excel in the right system.