2023 Rankings Breakdown: Top 10 Tight End

We continue our breakdowns of the updated 2023 player rankings by looking at the Keystone State’s top-10 tight ends. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="97607" first="Joey" last="Schlaffer"] | 6’5, 215 | Exeter Township</strong> The Penn State commit takes our top tight end spot. Schlaffer has the ideal size for a tight end at 6-foot-5 and at just 215 pounds, there’s plenty of room for him to fill into his tall and lengthy frame. He projects to a receiving tight end at the next level, with good hands, rarely catching the ball with his body, and showing good tracking skills. He has no problem catching the ball along the middle of the field either. Once he gets the ball, Schlaffer has great athleticism, with a combination of speed and agility. Going to a program at Penn State that has done a fantastic job with tight ends over the last decade is a wonderful fit for the Exeter standout. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="140949" first="Markus" last="Dixon"] | 6’5, 230 | Archbishop Wood</strong> Another well-built tight end, Dixon is committed to Clemson. On the field, Dixon much like Schlaffer projects to be a receiving tight end at the collegiate level. Dixon carries his 230 pounds very well and shows good soft hands and quality route running abilities. A great athlete, Dixon is able to put it into another gear and pick up valuable yardage. Has a chance to develop into a really nice tight end for Clemson. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="92676" first="Peyton" last="Faulkner"] | 6’4, 225 | Avonworth</strong> Faulkner is going to be a steal for a Group of Five programs. He has a really nice combination of size and athleticism, he has some of the best hands in the entire class and makes difficult catches look rather routine. Inside the red zone, he’s nearly automatic, and even between the twenties, as long as you throw it in his direction, he’ll likely come down to it. He’s not the fastest tight end in the world but that won’t be of any concern. <strong style="font-size: 1rem;">[player_tooltip player_id="357943" first="Caleb" last="Bryant"] | 6’8, 250 | La Salle College</strong> Special, elite size out of Bryant at 6-foot-8 and he also possesses a 7-foot-2 wingspan. He recently received his first offer from Marshall and more are likely to come. At his size, it’s fair to say tight end may not be his future but overall, Bryant is pretty athletic for a player his size and while it may take some time to get him to where a program wants him to be, the sky could be the limit. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="357954" first="James" last="Falk"] | 6’6, 235 | The Haverford School</strong> Another elite-sized tight end at 6-foot-6, Falk is quite athletic for his size, won’t beat many with his speed but makes up for it by using his size well as well as quality route running and good hands. He shows quality blocking skills and at his size, his blocking skills will be quite important going forward. His future will likely be a little bit of an all-around tight end due to that size, he should be able to be developed into a quality blocker and his receiving skill set is strong enough that you can be confident in what he could provide in the receiving game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="160472" first="Aidan" last="Currie"] | 6’2, 210 | Bethel Park</strong> Currie is on the smaller side of your ideal size for a tight end but is still quite a quality prospect. For a smaller tight end, he shows a quality blocking foundation. As a receiver, he’s a reliable pass catcher with the ability to make catches while draped by opposing defenders. Solid athlete overall. Tight end may not be his position long-term but he has quite a bit of upside. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="358001" first="Drew" last="Wilkinson"] | 6’5, 250 | Franklin</strong> A sneaky athletic tight end, Wilkinson won’t kill opposing defenses with speed or being overly elusive but he’ll be a reliable pass catcher with the ability to make tough catches as well. Looks to be a confident and strong blocker which may give a collegiate program the idea of potentially moving him to the offensive line at the next level. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="248883" first="Kyle" last="Kolesar"] | 6’3, 225 | West Branch</strong> A nice prospect here out of West Branch, Kolesar is a good route runner and can run a variety of routes well with good hands while also showing solid blocking skills. A good playmaking tight end, especially downfield and shows an elite ability to track footballs. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="358011" first="Brady" last="Carrigan"] | 6’6, 225 | Pine Richland</strong> Carrigan is a productive two-way player for Pine Richland and in my opinion, has upside on either side of the football. Most of his junior tape is defensive based but overall, Carrigan is quite athletic and has great size for a tight end/defensive end. No matter what position he plays at the next level, I think he could turn into a productive player with a bit of development. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="160535" first="Asa" last="Kochvar"] | 6’4, 215 | Middletown Area</strong> Finally, we have Middletown Area’s [player_tooltip player_id="160535" first="Asa" last="Kochvar"], he shows that ability to be a good lead blocker on the edge and should be able to continue to get stronger as he has plenty of room to grow into his 6-foot-4 frame. Outside of his blocking, he’s an overall good athlete with a high motor. Not a ton of receiving highlights available but take away the receiving portion of the game, I believe Kochvar would be a quality asset just for his blocking alone. Thanks to his athleticism, I think a program with patience could develop him into a potentially productive tight end at the next level.