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Instant Analysis: Offer Now Junior Tight Ends

Instant Analysis: Offer Now Junior Tight Ends
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Paul Gregorian
Paul Gregorian December 30, 2025 @ 07:35 PM
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Collin Benninger
Collin Benninger 6'5" | 225 lbs | TE | 2027
CA
Diego Botron
Diego Botron 6'5" | 240 lbs | TE | 2027
CA
Tilden Hull
Tilden Hull 6'5" | 210 lbs | TE/WR | 2027
CA
Hudson Ploog
Hudson Ploog 6'5" | 220 lbs | TE | 2027
CA
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He has all the tools for the FBS level for a tight end in the ideal frame and lens for the position. He has strong hands downfield, can beat me in coverage over the top and is a physical route runner that can create separation and uses his length to box out smaller defenders and win at the point of attack. On film, he shows he is a diverse route runner across the field or vertically and is tough to take down due to his physical running style and contact balance/fluidity in the open field. He already holds offers from Cornell and San Diego State and should be one of the top offered tight ends across California by the time it's all said and done.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Collin Benninger","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"225","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2407","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Central Catholic","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69543bc8246a8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Benninger is another one of the top tight end prospects in the 2027 class across northern California and checks all the boxes to look for from a blocking and pass catching perspective. He is another sure handed talent that uses his catch radius to his advantage against man coverage and is fluid after the catch with downfield speed and change of direction abilities/ contact balance through tacklers. He is a very physical player and also a willing blocker that can wash down the line or pull across the backfield and kick out and and will draw plenty of FCS attention through this off-season. The Central Catholic prospect is a offer now type kid across the central valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Tilden Hull","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"210","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2407","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Woodcreek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69543bc824407"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hull has a big bodied frame with the ideal size and length for the FCS+ level and has big hands, a huge catch radius and can make contested plays in traffic and can create separation downfield. He shows he can settle and beat zone coverage and does a nice job creating downfield seperation in man coverage and can box out smaller defenders in the red-zone. He has some wiggle in the open field and can chunk yards to get away from linebackers and safeties and shows he can also get passes dumped off to him into the flats and turn upfield and create long gains. Still developing as a blocker and playing inline, he should draw plenty of next level interest heading into his senior year for Woodcreek. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1702697"],"_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-69543bc824718"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ploog is another one of the top tight end prospects that no one seems to know about and will have a monster off-season before his senior year and will burst onto the recruiting scene. He is a monster target downfield and a very good athlete for his size that shows lateral movement, sinks his hips in and out of his breaks and can run a variety of different in breaking and out breaking routes at the second and third level. He has strong hands when making contested plays and is physical with the ball, often looking for contact and extremely tough to take down in the open field. He is a mismatch nightmare for defensive backs and linebackers and is another no-brainer D1 talent that already has an offer from SDSU.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Mateo Gonzalez","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"223","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2407","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Vanden","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69543bc824529"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gonzalez is a true blocking tight end with a big frame and good strength at the POA that can get vertical push on the edge and move defenders off the ball. He plays with a low hat, violent hands and consistent leg drive/base through contact and can block from an attached position on the line or in the backfield whamming across the field. In the passing game, he has sure hands and can quickly knife upfield and although not a true vertical threat, can take dump off's and gain positive yards while a smart route runner and is physical with the ball in his hands. Heading into next fall, he will be one of the top tight end prospects across the SJS and a key name to note moving forward in Solano county.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
Diego Botron

Diego Botron

HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 240
POS N/A
CLASS 2027

Diego Botron

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Collin Benninger

Collin Benninger

HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 225
POS TE
CLASS 2027

Collin Benninger

School: Central Catholic
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Tilden Hull

Tilden Hull

HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 210
POS TE
CLASS 2027

Tilden Hull

School: Woodcreek
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Hudson Ploog

Hudson Ploog

CA
TE
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 220
POS TE
CLASS 2027
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Weight
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Mateo Gonzalez

HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 223
POS TE
CLASS 2027

Mateo Gonzalez

School: Vanden
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