Class of 2026 Tight End Rundown

The brand-new 2026 Rankings Update is LIVE! Over the next few weeks, we'll be covering as many ranked players as possible. First up, I'll be going over our Seven Ranked TEs.    [player_tooltip player_id='1326375' first='Lincoln' last='Keyes'] has been on a METEORIC rise these last few months. Seriously, I'm not sure if anyone has had as good of an offseason as Lincoln. With offers from Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, Wisconsin, and several others, a few things are extremely apparent. First, I am extremely confident that Lincoln tests extremely well. Second, he's had some incredible camp performances to earn those offers. Now let's take a look at <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17762480/654aad75d21b95135c795b88">his tape.</a> Split out wide, Lincoln served as a big threat all over the field. When going at 100%, Lincoln runs good routes all over the field. He can sit down in the zone, run a streak, or a crosser across the middle of the field. I especially like how Lincoln can run straight through arm tackles. The crazy thing is, Lincoln played a lot of last season on JV. That said, his film is a little short and he's got a lot of things to work on. Still, if Lincoln can show just a little improvement, he'll earn his top 5 ranking tenfold.     Janda is another high-riser in this update. Although he was already ranked very high, Jack has done plenty this offseason to earn a boost. Mainly, his recent offers from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Stanford are very impressive. Especially with Michigan- they have VERY high standards when it comes to recruiting. Last year at OLSM, Jack was an incredibly well-rounded TE. First off, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17757002/651a00e00c536509a4241850">his tape </a>shows two-way versatility that you rarely see with TEs. As a DE, Jack is explosive and relentless. As a TE, Jack can block in-line or be a great threat out wide. I especially like how explosive Jack is after the catch. No-doubt a phenomenal TE, a sure P4 prospect, and will remain near the top of the rankings for a long time.     Tristian is an incredibly unique prospect. You rarely see a prospect that excels so much in two sports. In Tristian's case, he's as good of a football prospect as he is a basketball prospect. It's challenging to sift through Tristian's hudl to find his football tape. However, there are a lot of instances of great blocking and physicality from the tape that I can find. I'm honestly not too sure how good of a receiver Tristian is, but I would bet he's passable in that department. Still a great prospect, still one of the best TEs out there, just needs to put up some more film this coming season.     Zackary is someone from whom I'm expecting a phenomenal season. There are a few reasons why I think he's due. For one, I trust De La Salle more than just about any other program when it comes to development. Zackary saw the field a lot last season. Coming into this season, I expect Zackary to take his experience plus a great offseason to transform his game. Now, about his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18103222/65a8932142102f1768c9d104">2023 tape</a>. There's only a handful of highlights here, but I really like what he showed. First, his overall receiving game is good. He served as a good checkdown option, and sometimes ran deeper routes downfield. For one, he looks athletic and he runs generally good routes. Second, Zack had decent contact balance and worked to earn extra yards. There are also some blocking highlights, which is always great to see.     Last season, Jacob was a key player on the DeWitt offense. This season, he'll look to build off this good 2023 season. Watching <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17835308/6578ac5902bc8414c0cabe26">the tape</a>, Jacob was a good possession target. Lining up in-line, Jacob ran a lot of stab routes and other comebacks. There, Jacob was able to make the catch, maybe run a few yards downfield, That said, I think Jacob would really benefit from bulking up a bit and having better contact balance. Jacob also has a few blocking highlights, and he's solid in that regard. Lastly, Jacob is also a solid outside linebacker. He's decently reactive and physical, and is overall a solid role player on D. Right now, Jacob is a borderline top-100 player in this class and shoot up the rankings with a great season!     I'd say that Liam plays more outside linebacker than Tight End, but his upside lies at TE right now. As a tight end, Liam has shown some flashes <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18015693/654ba5938cd477043862f5bb">on film</a>. Mostly, he's a good blocker who brings a ton of physicality to the table. As a receiver, he's able to run downfield and earn some yards after catch. On defense, Liam excels when blitzing. He's an absolute missile when blitzing the QB and plays with a ton of effort. Otherwise, he needs to work on his reactivity and play speed when defending the run without a blitz call.     Trenton showed a lot of great stuff on his <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18243999/654ce5bb9a911b0b046651bc">Sophomore season tape</a>. Perhaps the best thing about it is that he displays well-roundedness as an in-line player. First, Trenton is a high-effort blocker. He does a great job of using his momentum to push defenders away from the play. Whether it's on the line or blocking at the second level, Trenton is a very willing blocker. He also has a few receiver highlights, which he shows flashes as a jump ball threat. Trenton still has a bit to go when it comes to his recruitment, but I'm pretty confident he'll garner some attention next offseason.

The brand-new 2026 Rankings Update is LIVE! Over the next few weeks, we'll be covering as many ranked players as possible. First up, I'll be going over our Seven Ranked TEs.