TIGHT ENDS BEST ON MEDIUM ROUTES 2021 NFL Draft

2021 TIGHT ENDS BEST ON MEDIUM ROUTES

Navigating the intermediate areas of the field with precision and reliability is a hallmark of tight ends who specialize in medium-route depths. Past players like Dallas Clark (Iowa) and Heath Miller (Virginia) have showcased the impactful role of tight ends in navigating the middle of the field, providing their quarterbacks with a dependable option in medium-range passing scenarios.

Below, find data highlighting tight ends in the contemporary college football landscape that are making a name in the medium-route niche. Explore metrics encompassing target completion rate, yards per reception, and clutch third-down conversions to gain insight into the players mastering the mid-field zone with their route-running and catching prowess.

2021 Tight Ends ranked by INTERMEDIATE ROUTES

RANK Player Pos Team HANDS SHORT MEDIUM DEEP BLOCKING Rating
1

Kyle
Pitts

TE
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
92 97 99 99 71
95.0
2

Hunter
Long

TE
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
75 84 90 88 58
77.0
3

Pat
Freiermuth

TE
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
79 87 90 85 65
88.0
4

Briley
Moore-McKinn...

TE
Kansas State   Mascot
Kansas State Mascot
74 77 83 80 61
64.0
5

Brevin
Jordan

TE
Miami (FL)   Mascot
Miami (FL) Mascot
66 78 82 80 58
80.0
6

Matt
Bushman

TE
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
76 70 78 78 51
66.0
7

Tommy
Tremble

TE
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
57 62 75 69 71
70.0
8

Dylan
Soehner

TE
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
53 64 73 57 67
65.0
9

Shaun
Beyer

TE
Iowa   Mascot
Iowa Mascot
64 65 72 73 61
57.0
10

Jacob
Mathis

TE
USF   Mascot
USF Mascot
65 59 70 67 39
52.0
11

Cary
Angeline

TE
North Carolina State   Mascot
North Carolina State Mascot
62 58 70 69 48
60.0
12

Pro
Wells

TE
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
61 61 70 68 56
61.0
13

Luke
Farrell

TE
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
66 51 69 69 66
65.0
14

Miller
Forristall

TE
Alabama   Mascot
Alabama Mascot
78 65 67 62 49
62.0
15

Jack
Stoll

TE
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
71 56 67 50 63
64.0
16

Artayvious
Lynn

TE
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
63 60 66 67 57
56.0
17

Tony
Poljan

TE
Virginia   Mascot
Virginia Mascot
51 58 64 47 50
44.0
18

Nick
Eubanks

TE
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
56 59 62 55 46
41.0
19

Kylen
Granson

TE
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
43 56 61 60 47
34.0
20

John
Bates

TE
Boise State   Mascot
Boise State Mascot
56 58 60 63 64
65.0