Complete 2025 NFL Draft TE Rankings:
You are currently viewing our tight end rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. The 2025 TE class has good talent spread throughout, but how many players will rise to the first round?
Our top tight end prospects are ranked 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.
We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know which tight ends will be stars, who will be a bust, and which sleepers will shock the world.
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(Last Updated: October 28, 2024)
1. Colston Loveland, Michigan
TE | 6’5″ | 245 lbs | 3rd Year
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Colston Loveland 2023 Stats
15 games: 649 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns,, 14.4 yards per catch
2. Tyler Warren, Penn State
TE | 6’6″ | 255 lbs | 5th Year
Tyler Warren scouting report preview coming soon.
Tyler Warren 2023 Stats
13 games: 422 receiving yards, 7 receiving touchdowns, 12.4 yards per catch
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
TE | 6’5″ | 255 lbs | 3rd Year
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Mason Taylor 2023 Stats
12 games: 348 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, 9.7 yards per catch
4. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
TE | 6’4″ | 230 lbs | 3rd Year
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Harold Fannin Jr. 2023 Stats
11 games: 623 receiving yards, 6 receiving touchdowns, 14.2 yards per catch, 41 rushing yards, 2.9 yards per carry
5. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
TE | 6’5″ | 255 lbs | 4th Year
Terrance Ferguson scouting report preview coming soon.
Terrance Ferguson 2023 Stats
14 games: 414 receiving yards, 6 receiving touchdowns, 9.9 yards per catch
Complete 2025 TE Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colston Loveland | Michigan | 3rd | 6'5" | 245 |
| 2 | Tyler Warren | Penn State | 5th | 6'6" | 255 |
| 3 | Mason Taylor | LSU | 3rd | 6'5" | 255 |
| 4 | Harold Fannin Jr. | Bowling Green | 3rd | 6'4" | 230 |
| 5 | Terrance Ferguson | Oregon | 4th | 6'5" | 255 |
| 6 | Luke Lachey | Iowa | 5th | 6'6" | 255 |
| 7 | Mitchell Evans | Notre Dame | 4th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 8 | Bryson Nesbit | North Carolina | 4th | 6'5" | 235 |
| 9 | Jake Briningstool | Clemson | 4th | 6'6" | 230 |
| 10 | Oscar Delp | Georgia | 3rd | 6'5" | 245 |
| 11 | Gavin Bartholomew | Pittsburgh | 4th | 6'5" | 255 |
| 12 | Elijah Arroyo | Miami (FL) | 4th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 13 | Caden Prieskorn | Ole Miss | 6th | 6'5" | 255 |
| 14 | Jack Velling | Michigan State | 3rd | 6'5" | 245 |
| 15 | Gunnar Helm | Texas | 4th | 6'5" | 250 |
| 16 | Joe Royer | Cincinnati | 4th | 6'5" | 255 |
| 17 | Oronde Gadsden II | Syracuse | 4th | 6'5" | 215 |
| 18 | RJ Maryland | SMU | 3rd | 6'4" | 240 |
| 19 | Eli Stowers | Vanderbilt | 4th | 6'4" | 235 |
| 20 | Benjamin Yurosek | Georgia | 5th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 21 | CJ Dippre | Alabama | 4th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 22 | Michael Trigg | Baylor | 4th | 6'3" | 240 |
| 23 | Rivaldo Fairweather | Auburn | 5th | 6'4" | 250 |
| 24 | Maliq Carr | Houston | 5th | 6'6" | 260 |
| 25 | Mark Redman | Louisville | 5th | 6'6" | 255 |
| 26 | Jalin Conyers | Texas Tech | 5th | 6'4" | 270 |
| 27 | Jake Roberts | Oklahoma | 5th | 6'5" | 250 |
| 28 | Thomas Gordon | Northwestern | 6th | 6'5" | 245 |
| 29 | Drake Dabney | TCU | 5th | 6'5" | 245 |
| 30 | Joshua Simon | South Carolina | 6th | 6'4" | 240 |
| 31 | Tyler Neville | Virginia | 5th | 6'4" | 235 |
| 32 | Oscar Cardenas | UTSA | 6th | 6'4" | 285 |
| 33 | Garrett Miller | Texas A&M | 6th | 6'5" | 250 |
| 34 | Joe Stoffel | North Dakota State | 5th | 6'4" | 240 |
| 35 | DeShawn Hanika | Kansas | 6th | 6'6" | 255 |
| 36 | Jake Overman | Pittsburgh | 5th | 6'4" | 245 |
| 37 | Chase Curtis | TCU | 6th | 6'5" | 235 |
| 38 | Mason Gilbert | Maine | 5th | 6'8" | 255 |
| 39 | Jackson Hawes | Georgia Tech | 6th | 6'5" | 255 |
| 40 | Cam McCormick | Miami (FL) | 8th | 6'5" | 260 |
| 41 | Hudson Habermehl | UCLA | 6th | 6'7" | 250 |
| 42 | Worth Warner | Presbyterian | 5th | 6'4" | 215 |
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Traits That Make a TE Prospect Great
The tight end position is historically undervalued given how much they’re asked to do. Ideally, you’re looking for a prospect who helps as a blocker and receiver. Fluidity, hands, and blocking technique are among some of the most important factors to consider when scouting the top tight end prospects.
Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.
Fluidity
Fluidity is currently the most popular thing to look for in an elite tight end prospect. When you look at guys like Travis Kelce and George Kittle, they don’t have blazing speed or great underneath quickness. They’re just smooth movers with good core flexibility. You know it when you see it, and it isn’t coachable.
Hands/Catch Radius
Receiving is generally a more popular trait than blocking for tight ends in the draft, and you need to be able to catch the ball with a wide radius. They’re often the biggest target on the field, and require soft hands and the ability to be a red zone threat.
Blocking Aggression
Ideally a tight end enters the league with the blocking ability of an offensive tackle, but that doesn’t happen. Instead what scouts usually look for is an aggression with their blocking. Willingness to block is stage 1, the strength to maintain blocks is stage 2, and if they have those traits, they can usually be taught better form to hold up.
Route Running / Separation
Fluidity may aid in separation against linebackers, but route running is a fine tuned skill. You need to be able to get yourself open if you’re going to be valued as a receiver. If you don’t have enough quickness to consistently get open, learn to get separation with your strength. It doesn’t matter how you get open so long as you’re getting open.
Overall Opinion of the 2025 TE Class
There’s a lot that still needs to be answered about the 2025 tight end class, but it’s looking pretty strong at all levels. There’s no Brock Bowers level prospect, but there are a couple players with a chance to sneak into the first round and many more with a chance to go in the top 100.
