Tight End University is no joke.
Now in its fifth year of existence, TEU, an offseason program for tight ends from across the NFL to meet and learn from each other, is only getting more official with each passing iteration.
This week, Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Greg Olsen welcomed the 2025 TEU class to Nashville. It looks like quite the party.
.@tkelce always brings the energy at the welcome speech for @te_university 😂@gkittle46 | @gregolsen88 pic.twitter.com/CYcX9v9wS3
— NFL (@NFL) June 24, 2025
But although the good times are undoubtedly rolling, TEU is also a place where the best learn from the best. Outside of the partying, that knowledge sharing was on full display.
In a video posted by the NFL, Kelce offered tips on route running, as well as how to get in and out of a break with the greatest amount of space from your defender.
Taking notes at Professor @tkelce's class at @te_university 🫡 pic.twitter.com/X24Ko8sV6G
— NFL (@NFL) June 24, 2025
While his gregarious personality (and extremely famous girlfriend) have brought him a level of celebrity not usually seen among tight ends, he is also clearly a student of the game and specifically of his position.
Fans who saw the video online were quick to point out that, should he decide to, Kelce could probably make quite the coach once his playing days are over.
This is so damn good. I’ve talked to a number of safeties over the years that all said, Kelce is never moving that fast or even running 100% all that often. But staying with him is impossible because every step has a purpose and the change of pace with each step or break keeps… https://t.co/YbMAjSYMGc
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) June 24, 2025
I could listen to Travis talk football all day. He’s so good at what he does. ❤️🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/XVw5c323yS
— 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 (@cosmicgoddess9) June 25, 2025
He’d make such a good coach one day. https://t.co/u4x9U2TawQ
— Lexi (@lexiosborne) June 24, 2025
I really hope he decides to go into coaching. I think he would be fantastic at it.
— Christen Powers (@violetorchid317) June 24, 2025
Regardless of whether or not he ultimately takes up a coach’s whistle—he might have some acting gigs to get through before that happens—it’s cool to see Kelce so open to sharing some of the secrets of his trade with the next generation of NFL stars.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Travis Kelce’s TEU Course Shows He’s Ready to Start Coaching Whenever He Wants.
