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.
C.J. Dippre (Alabama)
Last year at Maryland, the big-bodied Dippre (6’5”, 260) established himself as a player to watch with a 30-311-3 line, typically lining up either inline or off the ball as an H-Back. His length and functional strength allows him to execute blocking assignments from the line or motion, and he shows the ability to line up opponents in space and engage with form. He’s not the most dynamic athlete at the position, but, having dropped just one pass last year, provides a reliable pair of hands as a safety valve on underneath throws.
Bryson Nesbit (North Carolina)
After a relatively quiet 2021 campaign, Nesbit caught 35-507-4 last year. He’s sort of a big receiver at 6’5”, 230 pounds, lining up primarily in the slot but occasionally releasing from more of an H-Back alignment. His main calling cards are his smooth acceleration to threaten down the seams, his wide catch radius, and his impressive flexibility for the position. He glides into zone coverage to present easy completions downfield, showing solid awareness and positioning, although he may not offer much as a traditional blocker.
Ja’Tavion Sanders (Texas)
Behind Bowers, Sanders is widely considered the second-best tight end in the class at this stage of the process. In 2022, Sanders caught three-quarters of his targets for a 54-613-5 line, primarily as an inline tight end. He has a solid build at 6’4”, 249 pounds, and his functional strength allows him to execute various types of blocks in the run game or serve as a punishing runner after the catch. He may not be the most explosive tight end in the class, but is a smooth athlete with good flexibility for the position.
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