Tight Ends 6-10 in the Virginia Class of 2026 Rankings

Our Virginia Class of 2025 rankings are here, and we have included over 700 prospects ranging from Division 3 through Power 4 projections. I will be breaking down the TEs we have ranked in the class of 2026 in a three part article series. This is Part 2 featuring ranks 6-10. Be sure to check out <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/06/tight-ends-1-5-in-the-virginia-class-of-2026-rankings/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Part 1</a> featuring the Top 5 Tight Ends in the rankings. Follow <a href="https://x.com/PrepRedzoneVA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prep Redzone Virginia</a> for continual coverage of this class of prospects.      Plays a Hybrid TE/H-Back role with the ability to line up inline, split out, or in the backfield. He stands at 6'1" and 205lbs. Good athletic ability showing very good balance and explosiveness, good acceleration, foot speed, lateral agility, and change of direction. His blocking reps come out of the H-Back position where he leads through the hole or kicks out an edge defender where he utilizes his good lateral agility to cross the formation and displays good explosiveness at the point of attack and displays good balance and leg drive to sustain the block with good grip strength driving the defender out of the gap. As a receiver, he can run a basic route tree from any position he lines up in. He displays good processing in his route running, understanding when to cut to create separation versus defenders with better athleticism to create a passing lane for the QB. He displays solid ability to adjust to the ball with solid hands. After the catch, he will quickly turn up the field to generate positive yards and is willing to lower his shoulder through contact. He is slightly undersized for a D1 TE, but what he puts on film we believe has FCS upside, and his position flexibility on offense is a positive to his game.   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17431133/zachary-hibner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/_ZachHibner_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a>     Tyler's skill set is best suited in the H-Back role due to his size, athleticism, and versatility. He stands at 6'2” and 200lbs. He displays good athleticism with very good lateral agility, good acceleration, foot speed, change of direction, and explosiveness. He is primarily used as a ball carrier and receiver. He has good route running, can utilize his athleticism to create separation, and displays good ability to adjust to throws with good hands to secure the catch, even when a defender is in tight coverage. As a ball carrier, he displays good agility and change of direction to weave through traffic and has very good physical toughness to break through tackles and gain positive yards through contact. He is utilized in various positions across the formation for John Champe's offense and can be a weapon for a team at the next level. We believe he has FCS upside.   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18032595/Tyler-Kann" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/Tyler_Kann" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Tyler_Kann/status/1728902054708707594 </div></figure>     Solid height and adequate size with room to add muscle mass to his frame. Solid athletic ability displaying good lateral agility, acceleration, foot speed, and explosiveness, with solid balance. He is a balanced TE who can be utilized as a run blocker and in the passing game. He shows very good physical toughness as a blocker with good explosiveness at the point of attack with very good leg drive and sustain on the block. He can also line up split out and make open field blocks downfield in the screen game or outside running plays. Shows the processing needed in Zone blocking schemes and the ability to get into position off the snap to make a functional block. His initial block positioning in Zone and Pass Protection has room for development over the next two seasons. As a receiver, he shows good route running on a basic route tree. He utilizes his height to his advantage against defenders and high point the ball in the air with good hands to secure the catch. He displays good run strength after the catch and does not go down easy. He has FCS upside and will need to add muscle to play at that level, but I would not be shocked to see that level of offer come in over the next two seasons for Keyden.   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18272108/keyden-hopper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/KeydenHopper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a>       Good height and weight. Solid athletic ability with good change of direction, solid acceleration, foot speed, and lateral agility. Plays as a split-out WR for his high school, running Seams, Fades, Comebacks, Hitch, and Out routes. Solid route runner with solid release off the line of scrimmage into his route, using his size and physicality to his advantage to keep defensive backs from pressing him. Shows good adjust to the ball in the air and can position himself to keep the defender from deflecting the pass showing good hands to secure the catch. He can high point the ball in the air, and has the strength to secure the catch through contact. Solid ability to create yards after the catch with his good run strength and physical toughness to fight for extra yards.  He is a willing blocker downfield and able to seal off DBs to create lanes for the ball carrier. Overall, he is a solid player who has good size for the position with the flexibility to develop his skills as a Tight End or play as a large WR and could receive some FCS offers due to his upside.     <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18318724/Aidan-Reid" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/areid_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a>     Good height and size. Solid athletic ability with good explosiveness and lateral agility, solid acceleration, foot speed, foot quickness and explosiveness. He can line up inline or split out and is a receiving threat. He is a solid route runner, able to run a basic route tree. Shows solid change of direction at the top of the route to create separation. He displays good route processing and ability to find the hole in the Zone to create a throwing lane for the QB especially noticeable when the QB is rushed out of the pocket. He has good adjust and hands, with solid ability after the catch to create positive yards. He is a willing blocker, showing good explosiveness at the point of attack.   <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18463500/Jem-Sandino" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/JemSandino2026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a>      <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   Click <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> to claim your Prep Redzone Prospect Index profile. 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Our Virginia Class of 2025 rankings are here, and we have included over 700 prospects ranging from Division 3 through Power 4 projections. I will be breaking down the TEs we have ranked in the class of 2026 in a three part article series. This is Part 2 featuring ranks 6-10. Be sure to check out Part 1 featuring the Top 5 Tight Ends in the rankings. Follow Prep Redzone Virginia for continual coverage of this class of prospects.