Film Dive: 2024 Bay Area Tight Ends

<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>The Bay Area has put out some very impressive tight ends over the last few years with the likes of Brock Bowers and Bradley Archer, and the 2024 class has some emerging stars that will be popular names this coming Fall. </strong></em></p> <hr /> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>6’2 215 [player_tooltip player_id="273649" first="Santiago" last="Adan"], Cardinal Newman HS</strong></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Adan is a very smooth and athletic player that is still developing and has strong hands and can constantly get yards after the catch. He shows a good burst off the ball and sinks his hips in and out of his routes while attacking the ball in the air and is able to make contested catches in traffic and on 50/50 balls. After the catch, he has good open field speed for his size and impressive contact balance while not afraid of contact and running through open field tacklers. Adan is a FCS+ caliber player as he grows over the next two seasons and continues to prove himself as an in-line blocker.</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>6’6 235 [player_tooltip player_id="147755" first="Wyatt" last="Hook"], Homestead HS</strong></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Hook has ideal Division 1 size and should see FBS offers roll in as he moves through his Junior season. He is an impressive athlete with tremendous length and a strong build and can play out as a receiver or closer to the ball when needed. With a huge catch radius and soft hands, he is a matchup problem in the open field and does a nice job at using his length to attack the ball at the highpoint. A long strider, he has solid speed in the open field and can break tackles while not afraid of contact and very effective near the end zone when boxing out defenders and winning 50/50 balls.</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>6’4 210 [player_tooltip player_id="115466" first="Drew" last="Cunningham"], De La Salle HS</strong></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Cunningham transferred from Miramonte last year and was flying a bit under the radar this Fall but is poised for a huge Junior season on either side of the ball for the Spartans. Still developing, he has just scratched the surface of his potential but has the length, natural ball skills and smooth athleticism to be a complete tight end. More of an underneath pass catcher, he does a good job at finding the soft spots in zone coverage and has a strong understanding of the game and field awareness. Cunningham is a very intriguing prospect to watch going into the Fall of 2022.</p>