Missouri 2023 Rankings Update: Tight ends

The Missouri Class of 2023 football prospect rankings have been updated and there is plenty of movement with prospects in the rankings. Today we are going to take a look at some of the top tight ends in Missouri in the class. <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/missouri/rankings/2023-rankings/"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><em><strong>Click here to view the 2023 Rankings!</strong></em></span></a></p> There are seven tight ends in the Class of 2023 rankings and just 10 tight ends overall including the watch list. Today we are taking a look at the top five. (NOTE: For more information on each of the prospects, including links to HUDL highlights, please click on the player's names to check out their prospect pages.) <strong>1. [player_tooltip player_id="37655" first="Mac" last="Markway"], De Smet (Florida)</strong> The No. 3 overall prospect in Missouri in the Class of 2023, Markway recently committed to Florida after receiving scholarship offers from more than two dozen colleges from coast to coast, including Alabama and Ohio State. Markway, a 6-foot-4, 250-pounder who also plays defensive end, has been a varsity contributor the past two years but has battled injuries. Going into his junior season, he will be expected to emerge as a difference maker. <strong>2. [player_tooltip player_id="101690" first="Caden" last="Wiest"], Reeds Spring</strong> Wiest, the No. 17 overall player in the class, is a 6-4, 245-pounder who could be a Division I prospect at any number of positions: tight end, defensive end, linebacker or running back. As a sophomore he caught 21 passes for 249 yards and six touchdowns. This fall, as a junior, Reeds Spring is expected to get Wiest the ball however possible, throwing it to him, handing it off to him or even snapping it to him in Wildcat situations. Good luck to opposing defenses. <strong>3. [player_tooltip player_id="103409" first="Zach" last="Ortwerth"], St. Louis University High</strong> Ortwerth, a 6-5, 215-pounder, is the No. 28 overall prospect in the updated 2023 rankings. Ortwerth missed his sophomore season after suffering an injury over the summer, but has come back strong this offseason. He is a potential two-way starter at tight end and defensive end on what should be one of the St. Louis area's most talented teams. <strong>4. [player_tooltip player_id="103377" first="Eli" last="Youman"], Blue Springs</strong> Another big tight end who stands 6-5 and weighs 230 pounds, Youman checks in at No. 66 overall in the updated Missouri 2023 rankings. He is expected to split time with senior [player_tooltip player_id="99750" first="Ikenna" last="Ezeogu"], an Iowa State commitment as a defensive end, at the tight end spot for a talented Blue Springs squad and should get plenty of chances to show what he's capable of. <strong>5. [player_tooltip player_id="172479" first="Ryan" last="Doehring"], Chaminade</strong> A 6-5, 210-pounder, Doehring checks in at No. 68 overall in the 2023 rankings. Like Ortwerth at SLUH, Doehring is a tight end-defensive end who has a chance to start at both positions this fall. He was primarily a defensive end as a sophomore when he recorded 10 tackles and one sack in two games. <strong>Next up:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="174097" first="Garrett" last="Mahan"], West Plains</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="103380" first="Logan" last="Minton"], Lafayette</strong> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>2023 Rankings Update Positional Breakdowns</strong></span></p> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-quarterbacks/">Quarterbacks</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-running-backs/">Running backs</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-wide-receivers/">Wide receivers</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-tight-ends/">Tight ends</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-offensive-line/">Offensive line</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-defensive-line/">Defensive line</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-linebackers/">Linebackers</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-defensive-backs/">Defensive backs</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/08/missouri-2023-rankings-update-athletes/">Athletes</a> <em><strong>You can follow Nate Latsch on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/natelatsch">@natelatsch</a>.</strong></em> &nbsp;