With the college football season approaching, it’s time to take a deeper look at some of the top NFL Draft-eligible players at each position. This will help us assemble an early list of prospects to watch this fall.
- 2024 NFL Draft Prospects to Watch: QB | WR | TE
- Dynasty Startup Draft Primers: QB | RB | WR | TE
- Dynasty Rookie Primers: QB | RB | WR | TE
- Dynasty Draft Simulator
Tight End Prospects to Watch
Below are 2024 NFL Draft-eligible tight ends who I’ll be keeping an eye on this coming season.
Brevyn Spann-Ford (Minnesota)
Having been at Minnesota since 2018, Spann-Ford is entering his sixth season of college ball, so it was surprising that he opted to return to school. A massive 6’7”, 270-pound “Y”, he’s most frequently lined up as an inline option but can move around the formation a little bit, typically as an H-Back and occasionally in the slot. His length, base strength, and active hands could make him an effective blocking specialist, but he also broke out as a receiver last year, with career highs across the board and a 42-497-2 line.
Cade Stover (Ohio St.)
Count me among those who thought Stover should have declared for the draft last year, despite only converting to tight end full-time in 2022 after playing both linebacker and defensive end earlier in his career. He lined up all over the field, showing impressive functional strength, explosiveness, and physicality when handling various blocking assignments. He’s not the biggest target, but with his thick build and the speed to threaten down the seams, he could help an offense create mismatches at the next level.
Benjamin Yurosek (Stanford)
Weighing just 242 pounds, Yurosek isn’t quite as effective as previous Stanford tight ends in the blocking game, but has been productive as a receiver in each of the past two seasons. His 2022 campaign wasn’t as productive as 2021, but he still managed to catch 49-444-1. Able to line up all over the formation, Yurosek is a long-strider who can threaten down the seams, and looks smooth with the ball in his hands, which has led Stanford to scheme him touches on banana routes, flat releases, and even the occasional reverse.
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