Positional Preview: Top 2026 Uncommitted Tight Ends

Sorensen is one of the more complete and balanced tight end prospects in the country, and has had one of the busiest off-seasons of any prospect in Southern California. He has racked up nearly 25 offers up to this point, and has a recent crystal ball prediction to USC per 247-Sports. The 4-star prospect is a physical pass catcher that can stretch the field, has a huge catch radius and is a smooth route runner that creates separation downfield and makes contested catches with ease. In the run game, he is an elite level blocker that gets immediate vertical push and shows he can finish blocks in space and block both first and second level defenders with nasty intentions. Sorensen is extremely versatile and lines up anywhere from in the backfield, slot or attached on the line.     Nickerson is a physically imposing tight end that has seen P4 offers roll in and remains one of the top uncommitted prospects at his position in California. He is extremely athletic for his size and a smooth route runner that is a big downfield target and has strong hands/runs extremely physical in open space, running through contact and driving his legs through tacklers. He shows natural ball skills when making contested catches, flashes high point abilities and can easily beat man coverage with both speed, body, positioning and strength. Nickerson has a rare combination of size and speed and is able to either be attached at the line or play in the slot and is a no-brainer Major D1 caliber prospect that remains uncommitted. He holds offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Washington and UNLV, among others.     Browne is another one of the top tight end prospects in the state, and is a 3-star recruit that has seen his recruitment pickup in recent months, picking up offers from Boise State, New Mexico and NAU, bringing his offer total to 11 heading into the Spring evaluation period. He does most of his damage from the perimeter and can create separation downfield and chews up ground with long strides and has a big catch radius with natural hands and ball skills at the point of attack. He has a leaner frame but shows natural strength, physicality with the ball in his hands and shows short area wiggle in open space with the ability to make defenders miss. Heading into the summer, he will be a name to note as he narrows his college choices down and makes his decision.     Briggs had a breakout sophomore campaign at Mount Whitney and is one of the top tight end prospects across the entire country and really blew up this winter evaluation period. And holds offers from nearly every major program across the country and is closing in on 30 offers heading into his senior season for Redwood. The one time ASU commit has recently de-committed and has visits planned for Cal, Miami, Texas, A&M and LSU in the coming months. The central valley product remains one of the top uncommitted prospects in the entire country and is poised for a huge senior season at his new school.     Glover is one of the more intriguing prospects across California and can play multiple different positions on both sides of the ball. He has a projectable frame at 6'6"+ and will only continue growing and packing on weight throughout his college career. He is used mostly attached at the line and shows he is a willing blocker in the box and physical at the point of attack. Although still developing as a route runner and pass catcher, he has consistent hands and a huge catch radius while able to quickly knife into the backfield and chunk yardage with long strides that covers ground quickly. He currently has offers from Arizona State, Cal Poly and Sacramento, State and should be in line for a huge Senior season after recently transferring to Thousand Oaks.