2024’s Most Reliable Tight Ends
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All across football, the tight end position is making a comeback. Offenses emphasize getting the tight end involved early and often. Today, we will look at some of the Class of 2024’s best tight ends. These prospects are versatile players…
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Continue ReadingAll across football, the tight end position is making a comeback. Offenses emphasize getting the tight end involved early and often. Today, we will look at some of the Class of 2024’s best tight ends. These prospects are versatile players who can help take their offenses to new heights.
Tysen Smith Tysen Smith 6'4" | 230 lbs | TE Bloomington South | 2024 State IN , 6’4, 220 pounds, Bloomington South
Leading off our list today is Bloomington South’s two-way playmaker Tysen Smith Tysen Smith 6'4" | 230 lbs | TE Bloomington South | 2024 State IN . Smith can dominate the game as a tight end and linebacker. Starting with the offensive side of the ball. Smith completed his junior year having corralled 21 catches for 197 yards. He snared a pair of touchdown catches. Smith can provide a spark defensively as well. He posted 28 tackles in 2022, with 11 solo tackles. Smith added three tackles-for-loss and two sacks. He hurried the quarterback five times while snagging two interceptions and defending against one pass. His ability to make plays offensively and defensively would make him a valuable prospect at the next level.
Aidan Steinfeldt Aidan Steinfeldt 6'5" | 220 lbs | TE Bloomington North | 2024 State IN , 6’2, 225 pounds, Bloomington North
The tight end is always supposed to be a security blanket for the quarterback. The QB needs to know that he can always look for the tight end to pick up yardage. That description fits Bloomington North’s Aidan Steinfeldt Aidan Steinfeldt 6'5" | 220 lbs | TE Bloomington North | 2024 State IN to a tee. He is accustomed to seeing the ball come his way often and picking up the chunks of yards necessary to keep the offense moving. An indication of this is that he averaged over nine yards-per-reception a season ago. Overall, he amassed 549 receiving yards on 59 catches. He reached pay dirt nine times. If Steinfeldt can put together another solid year in 2023, Bloomington North could be in serious business.
Ethan Pierce Ethan Pierce 6'0" | 180 lbs | TE Milan | 2024 State IN , 6’0, 200 pounds, Milan
It is difficult for coaches and media alike to not notice a player who gives good contributions in more than one phase. Ethan Pierce Ethan Pierce 6'0" | 180 lbs | TE Milan | 2024 State IN is that guy for Milan, doing a lot to elevate the team on both sides of the ball. At tight end, Pierce brought in 17 passes for 240 receiving yards and a score. Defensively, he was dominant all year. He came up with 87 tackles and an impressive mark of 42 solo tackles. He was in the backfield so often he might as well have just started the play there. With 16 tackles-for-loss and half-a-dozen sacks, Pierce seemingly new the playbooks of his opponents. Add in four quarterback hurries and you have a game wrecker. Pierce had two passes defensed, and he forced two fumbles.
Nathan Dickenson Nathan Dickenson 6'2" | 210 lbs | TE Centerville | 2024 State IN , 6’4, 205 pounds, Centerville
Earlier, we discussed the importance of the tight end for keeping the offense rolling, and the role they play in helping out the quarterback. When Centerville needs a play to be made, they can turn to Nathan Dickenson Nathan Dickenson 6'2" | 210 lbs | TE Centerville | 2024 State IN to get them going. Dickenson caught 31 passes for a tick over 500 receiving yards. He averaged 16.3 yards-per-catch. On average, he chipped in over 50 receiving yards-a-game. Dickenson can finish drives as well. He had four touchdown receptions during his junior campaign. Do not be surprised to see Nathan Dickenson Nathan Dickenson 6'2" | 210 lbs | TE Centerville | 2024 State IN elevate up the state rankings by the end of the upcoming season.