Arkansas High School Football Spring Watchlist: 2026 TEs

<p>Off-season training and weight room activities are active. Spring football and college camps are approaching. This report evaluates their 2024 season and current off-season development, highlighting five tight ends from the class of 2026 to watch this spring.</p>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1629379' first='Kambren' last='Miller'] is an athletic tight end aiming to break out this spring. He effectively attacks the seam of defenses, particularly against cover 2. Miller shows solid hand-eye coordination, body control, and strong hands to adjust mid-route or catch contested passes. Keep an eye on him throughout spring football. </p>   <p>Note - 3.3 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KakamMiller/status/1892092344700145692 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1560974' first='Paxton' last='Strong'] is a rising talent to keep an eye on for our upcoming spring rankings update. He possesses good size, a strong frame, and impressive athletic ability. Additionally, he is versatile and can line up in various positions, including inline, in the slot, or as an H-back. Strong displays a solid release off the snap, due to his solid acceleration and foot quickness. He is a willing blocker, capable of setting the edge with good pad level, upper body strength, and leg drive to displace defenders or get out in space. As a pass catcher, he exhibits good hand-eye coordination, body control, and strong hands, allowing him to adjust mid-route or catch the ball in contested situations.</p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 4.2 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PaxtonStrong/status/1863961392224612752 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1609929' first='Cooper' last='Billingsley'] is another big-body and physical tight end. He can line up either inline or at the H-back position and excel as both a blocker and receiver. He consistently establishes control on outside-zone runs by maintaining good pad level, angles, and hand placement, all while driving with active feet to set the edge. Billingsley demonstrates good hand-eye coordination and body control, allowing him to adjust mid-route and gain yardage after the catch. </p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 3.5 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/billingsley2026/status/1882261267118968956 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1609933' first='Jermaine' last='Conway'] is another athletic tight end who should take that next leap this spring. He brings physicality to the point of attack. He is a willing blocker who can move into space to create running lanes along the edge and near the boundary. Conway attacks the short-to-intermediate range effectively. Additionally, he possesses good hand-eye coordination and body control. Keep an eye on him throughout 2025.</p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 3.7 GPA</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JermaineC2026/status/1870223853370183783 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1392948' first='Noah' last='Butler'] possesses intriguing potential for reaching the next level. His size, wingspan, and hand size are exceptional. He demonstrates good hand-eye coordination and body control, often making adjustments mid-route to secure catches near the sideline. His catch radius is remarkably impressive in person. Butler, we'll be able to control the middle of the field. He is a player who you can expect to make significant strides in 2025.</p>   <p class="text-gray-700">Note – 6'11” Wingspan</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/lif3noah/status/1881493665279070355 </div></figure>

Off-season training and weight room activities are active. Spring football and college camps are approaching. This report evaluates their 2024 season and current off-season development, highlighting five tight ends from the class of 2026 to watch this spring.