Best Tight Ends
If you want the best tight end in CFB 26, Kenyon Sadiq at Oregon is the 94 OVR answer. Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) trails by 1 at 93 OVR, so the top of the board is a real two-way race. By rank 25 you're at 86 OVR (Sam Roush, Stanford) — that's the floor for an immediate-starter tier-one tight end on a national-championship roster.
The Top 25
Ranked by overall rating at dynasty start (Launch / National Championship). Click a team to open its full dynasty guide.
| # | Player | Pos | Team | OVR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kenyon Sadiq | TE | Jr | Oregon | 94 | Spectacular Catch 96 |
| 02 | Eli Stowers | TE | Sr | Vanderbilt | 93 | Jumping 93 |
| 03 | Justin Joly | TE | Sr | NC State | 92 | Stamina 96 |
| 04 | Terrance Carter Jr. | TE | Jr | Texas Tech | 91 | Injury 91 |
| 05 | Tanner Koziol | TE | Sr | Houston | 91 | Catch In Traffic 97 |
| 06 | Max Klare | TE | Jr | Ohio State | 90 | Toughness 92 |
| 07 | Joe Royer | TE | Sr | Cincinnati | 89 | Stamina 94 |
| 08 | Michael Trigg | TE | Sr | Baylor | 89 | Spectacular Catch 97 |
| 09 | Dae'Quan Wright | TE | Sr | Ole Miss | 89 | Stamina 92 |
| 10 | Jack Endries | TE | Jr | Texas | 88 | Stamina 94 |
| 11 | Chamon Metayer | TE | Sr | Arizona State | 88 | Injury 90 |
| 12 | Carsen Ryan | TE | Sr | BYU | 88 | Stamina 92 |
| 13 | Jack Velling | TE | Sr | Michigan State | 88 | Awareness 95 |
| 14 | Dallen Bentley | TE | Sr | Utah | 87 | Injury 95 |
| 15 | Oscar Delp | TE | Sr | Georgia | 87 | Acceleration 90 |
| 16 | Dorian Fleming | TE | So | Maryland | 87 | Injury 91 |
| 17 | Miles Kitselman | TE | Sr | Tennessee | 87 | Toughness 93 |
| 18 | RJ Maryland | TE | Sr | SMU | 87 | Awareness 95 |
| 19 | Lake McRee | TE | Sr | USC | 87 | Injury 90 |
| 20 | Eli Raridon | TE | Sr | Notre Dame | 87 | Stamina 91 |
| 21 | Benjamin Brahmer | TE | Jr | Iowa State | 86 | Stamina 92 |
| 22 | Trey'Dez Green | TE | So | LSU | 86 | Jumping 92 |
| 23 | Luke Hasz | TE | Jr | Ole Miss | 86 | Acceleration 90 |
| 24 | Jaren Kanak | TE | Sr | Oklahoma | 86 | Injury 90 |
| 25 | Sam Roush | TE | Sr | Stanford | 86 | Stamina 89 |
What the list says
The SEC owns this list with 8 of the top 25. If you're recruiting against the conference, you're recruiting against the position's deepest pool.
17 of the top 25 are seniors. Most of this list disappears in 12 months, so if you're recruiting toward the position, target your Year 1 class for replacements — don't expect to inherit a starter.