2026 Rankings: Tight Ends on the Rise

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["283697"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668ee32a6ac49"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Starting off this list at #2 overall is [player_tooltip player_id='283697' first='Camden' last='Jensen']. Jensen is a big body receiver measuring in at 6'7 235 pounds. Throughout the previous season, he accounted for 19 receptions for 233 yards and 4 touchdowns. His stats might not wow you, but his play does. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, jumping, and good change of direction. He has a quick release at the line of scrimmage. Jensen has good separation quickness by using his athletic ability to out run defenders. He will also use his good mental processing by identifying a void in the zone, exploiting it, and sitting patiently for his QB. Jensen is a very good ball tracker in tandem with very good catching. He has a very nice over the shoulder catch. If a ball is thrown behind him, he'll make the adjustment and come down with the catch. Due to his size and length, he has a very large catch radius. Jensen is an elite blocker in my eyes. He uses his elite strength to overpower defensive linemen. Good technique too. He starts with a low pad level, putting his hands in the correct place to control and steer defenders away. Stands his own against the bull rush. Jensen is a phenomenal prospect, who I can't wait to see continue developing as a receiver and blocker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["896173"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668ee32a6acc4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Coming in at #13 on the 2026 rankings is Jack Hodge. Hodge is a big body tight end measuring in at 6'4 200 pounds. He has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, good speed, good acceleration, and change of direction. Good release at the line of scrimmage. Hodge demonstrates good separation quickness using his good athletic ability, mental processing, and play strength. He'll out run defenders at the top of the route He will also ID voids in a zone to exploit, or get physical with the DB/LB creating extra room. Good catching, uses his length to come down with the catch. An aspect of his game that really stands out to me was his body control. He'll go up and make the contested catch. Having watched Hodge at the Stock up Showcase, he has shown that he competes at a high level consistently. I'm looking forward to seeing what this season has in store for him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1311048"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668ee32a6ad21"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Landing at #96 is [player_tooltip player_id='1311048' first='Jacob' last='Martin']. Throughout the season, Martin accounted for 24 receptions for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns. Martin has good athletic ability due to good speed, acceleration, and change of direction. Starts out with a good release at the LOS using the 1,2-shake to out maneuver his opponent. He demonstrates good separation quickness due to his good athletic ability and mental processing. An aspect of his game that stood out to me was when his QB was scrambling, he found an open pocket for the easy catch, or he'd look back to assist him for an easy completion. He would also ID a void in the zone and exploit it. He has good catching, especially in traffic. Martin has very good body control. He was able to keep both feet in bounds for a big gain on the sideline. He also will come down with the contested catch against other defenders. I'm excited to see how Martin brings more firepower to the offense during this next season.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1311073"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-668ee32a6ad93"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Coming in at #98 is [player_tooltip player_id='1311073' first='Julian' last='Rowse']. Measuring in at 6'3 200 pounds, Rowse is a big sized target for his QB. Rowse has good athletic ability due to good acceleration, change of direction, and speed. Rowse has a good release at the LOS, creating separation between himself and the defender. He has good separation quickness due to his athletic ability and play strength. He uses his body and gets physical with the defenders allowing some extra room between the two. He will also use his athletic ability and out run some LBs. Rowse is a smooth route runner, and showcased his ability to have nice cuts. Good ball tracking skills while being surrounded by defenders. Uses his long arms to pluck the ball out of the air. Rowse has very powerful legs that drive through defenders for extra yards. He is a very good blocker. He utilizes a low pad level to out leverage the defensive lineman. Using his good hand strength, he will control and steer the defender away creating lanes or room for his QB to throw. I'm very excited to see how he does this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->