Tight ends are becoming more and more important in the NFL. Just ask the four teams that played on Championship Sunday. All have great pass-catching tight ends. The Jets have a nice one in Tyler Conklin and an up-and-coming one in Jeremy Ruckert.
The Senior Bowl will feature six tight ends hoping to become the next key offensive piece for a team. Here are the six tight ends that will be in Mobile, Alabama, coached by Denver’s Zack Grossi and Logan Kilgore.
Jaheim Bell, Florida State
Nov 18, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles tight end Jaheim Bell (6) during the warm ups before the game against the North Alabama Lions at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports
Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
Kansas State junior tight end Ben Sinnott (34) drives through Kansas defenders during the first quarter of Saturday’s Sunflower Showdown against Kansas inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
Jared Wiley, TCU
Nov 18, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs tight end Jared Wiley (19) catches a pass for a first down against the Baylor Bears during the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
AJ Barner, Michigan
Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum (2) celebrates with Michigan Wolverines tight end AJ Barner (89) after scoring a touchdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first quarter in the 2024 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Theo Johnson, Penn State
Nov 4, 2023; College Park, Maryland, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Theo Johnson (84) reacts after catching a shovel pass for a touchdown during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford (88) stiff-arms Purdue Boilermakers defensive back Sanoussi Kane (21) during the NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers won 49-30.
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