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: November 17, 2024)
1. 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
2. Colston Loveland, Michigan
TE | 6’5″ | 245 lbs | 3rd Year
Colston Loveland scouting report preview coming soon.
Colston Loveland 2023 Stats
15 games: 649 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns,, 14.4 yards per catch
3. Mason Taylor, LSU
TE | 6’5″ | 255 lbs | 3rd Year
Mason Taylor scouting report preview coming soon.
Mason Taylor 2023 Stats
12 games: 348 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, 9.7 yards per catch
4. 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
5. Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
TE | 6’4″ | 230 lbs | 3rd Year
Harold Fannin Jr. scouting report preview coming soon.
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
Complete 2025 TE Draft Rankings
RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
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1 | Tyler Warren | Penn State | 5th | 6'6" | 255 |
2 | Colston Loveland | Michigan | 3rd | 6'5" | 245 |
3 | Mason Taylor | LSU | 3rd | 6'5" | 255 |
4 | Terrance Ferguson | Oregon | 4th | 6'5" | 255 |
5 | Harold Fannin Jr. | Bowling Green | 3rd | 6'4" | 230 |
6 | Luke Lachey | Iowa | 5th | 6'6" | 255 |
7 | Mitchell Evans | Notre Dame | 4th | 6'5" | 260 |
8 | Elijah Arroyo | Miami (FL) | 4th | 6'4" | 245 |
9 | Bryson Nesbit | North Carolina | 4th | 6'5" | 235 |
10 | Jake Briningstool | Clemson | 4th | 6'6" | 230 |
11 | Gavin Bartholomew | Pittsburgh | 4th | 6'5" | 255 |
12 | Gunnar Helm | Texas | 4th | 6'5" | 250 |
13 | Eli Stowers | Vanderbilt | 4th | 6'4" | 235 |
14 | Oscar Delp | Georgia | 3rd | 6'5" | 245 |
15 | Caden Prieskorn | Ole Miss | 6th | 6'5" | 255 |
16 | Joe Royer | Cincinnati | 4th | 6'5" | 255 |
17 | Oronde Gadsden II | Syracuse | 4th | 6'5" | 215 |
18 | Jack Velling | Michigan State | 3rd | 6'5" | 245 |
19 | Benjamin Yurosek | Georgia | 5th | 6'4" | 245 |
20 | RJ Maryland | SMU | 3rd | 6'4" | 240 |
21 | Rivaldo Fairweather | Auburn | 5th | 6'4" | 250 |
22 | CJ Dippre | Alabama | 4th | 6'5" | 260 |
23 | Maliq Carr | Houston | 5th | 6'6" | 260 |
24 | Mark Redman | Louisville | 5th | 6'6" | 255 |
25 | Jalin Conyers | Texas Tech | 5th | 6'4" | 270 |
26 | JJ Galbreath | South Dakota | 5th | 6'4" | 240 |
27 | Garrett Miller | Texas A&M | 6th | 6'5" | 250 |
28 | Bauer Sharp | Oklahoma | 4th | 6'4" | 245 |
29 | Joshua Simon | South Carolina | 6th | 6'4" | 240 |
30 | Tyler Neville | Virginia | 5th | 6'4" | 235 |
31 | Michael Trigg | Baylor | 4th | 6'3" | 240 |
32 | Tre Watson | Texas A&M | 4th | 6'5" | 250 |
33 | Jake Roberts | Oklahoma | 5th | 6'5" | 250 |
34 | Robbie Ouzts | Alabama | 4th | 6'4" | 270 |
35 | Carter Runyon | Towson | 4th | 6'6" | 235 |
36 | Keleki Latu | Washington | 4th | 6'7" | 245 |
37 | Anthony Torres | Toledo | 7th | 6'6" | 250 |
38 | Thomas Gordon | Northwestern | 6th | 6'5" | 245 |
39 | Drake Dabney | TCU | 5th | 6'5" | 245 |
40 | Mason Tharp | Texas Tech | 4th | 6'9" | 270 |
41 | Kole Taylor | West Virginia | 5th | 6'7" | 255 |
42 | Deontay Campbell | Missouri Southern | 5th | 6'5" | 245 |
43 | Oscar Cardenas | UTSA | 6th | 6'4" | 285 |
44 | Johncarlos Miller II | Texas Tech | 4th | 6'5" | 240 |
45 | Lake McRee | USC | 4th | 6'4" | 250 |
46 | Eli Wilson | Appalachian State | 5th | 6'3" | 240 |
47 | Josiah Miamen | Florida International | 6th | 6'5" | 245 |
48 | Bryce Pierre | UCLA | 6th | 6'5" | 255 |
49 | Joe Stoffel | North Dakota State | 5th | 6'4" | 240 |
50 | DeShawn Hanika | Kansas | 6th | 6'6" | 255 |
51 | Sam Pitz | Minnesota-Duluth | 6th | 6'6" | 245 |
52 | Thomas Fidone II | Nebraska | 4th | 6'6" | 255 |
53 | Jake Overman | Pittsburgh | 5th | 6'4" | 245 |
54 | Will Kacmarek | Ohio State | 4th | 6'6" | 255 |
55 | Kaleo Ballungay | UNLV | 5th | 6'7" | 265 |
56 | Dominick Mazotti | Massachusetts | 5th | 6'4" | 250 |
57 | Chamon Metayer | Arizona State | 4th | 6'4" | 255 |
58 | Cole Grossman | Montana | 6th | 6'4" | 220 |
59 | Sean Brown | Jacksonville State | 6th | 6'6" | 250 |
60 | Jeremiah Pruitte | Florida A&M | 6th | 6'5" | 230 |
61 | Jordan Dingle | Kentucky | 4th | 6'4" | 240 |
62 | Chase Curtis | TCU | 6th | 6'5" | 235 |
63 | Cole Rusk | Illinois | 4th | 6'5" | 250 |
64 | Brady Hunt | South Carolina | 4th | 6'5" | 255 |
65 | Mason Gilbert | Maine | 5th | 6'8" | 255 |
66 | Jackson Hawes | Georgia Tech | 6th | 6'5" | 255 |
67 | Cam McCormick | Miami (FL) | 8th | 6'5" | 260 |
68 | Connor Hulstein | Princeton | 4th | 6'5" | 235 |
69 | Hudson Habermehl | UCLA | 6th | 6'7" | 250 |
70 | 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.