Potential DFW Senior Breakout Candidates for 2025: Tight Ends

<p class="text-gray-700">While Bach may already have over 20 offers from schools nationwide, I believe he has more room to break out as one of the best tight ends in the country. Bach provides immense value for his offense in both the pass-catching and run game. He boasts a tall, lean frame and uses every bit to seek blocks and finish backers into the second level. Braden also displays a great catch radius with good change of direction and after-the-catch ability for his size. These traits helped him account for nearly 250 yards, 3 touchdowns, and many pancakes in 2024. Bach's offensive production should grow in his senior year with more usage and a further developed route tree. He is set to choose between TCU, Kansas, and Kansas State. </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/BradenBach2026/status/1894557215530565947 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Villarreal is another long tight end who has already established himself as a player who has Power 4 potential. Wyatt is an elite threat in the passing game, with massive hands and great contested catch ability. He was able to account for nearly 500 yards and 10 touchdowns during his junior season, providing a major weapon for the Bobcat offense. Villarreal will look to improve his already solid blocking abilities and help lead his team to another state title. He currently holds offers from 20+ schools, including Pitt, Arizona, and Cal-Berkeley.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkxIr9GqUMg </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Here we have another rising senior who is a vital piece for a prominent program. However, while as impactful as the prior two, Stoner punishes defenses as a versatile, powerful fullback. While mostly used in run-block packages, Stoner also added a receiving touchdown on the season. Jackson excels at engaging edge rushers with a quick first step and powerful hands. He is consistently creating lanes into the secondary. Recently committing to UTEP, Stoner will progress his value for Rockwall in 2025 as an agile FB/TE.</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/Jackson_Stoner_/status/1861448749924381075 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Powers is a rising senior who loves to get involved in the offense in various ways, constantly being flexed across the line of scrimmage. He consistently finds the creases in defenses both in the flats and seams. Powers has great hands, a high motor, and good downfield blocking ability. After a 160-yard and 5-touchdown junior campaign, expect Jake's physicality and speed to continue to improve, resulting in a massive 2025. Powers holds an offer from Hendrix.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Kowalsky had a very productive junior season, accumulating over 300 yards, 6 touchdowns, and even a 75-yard kickoff return. These numbers speak to his versatility built on size, speed, and athleticism. Nick excels at high-pointing the football and compiling yards after the catch with sneaky speed for such a long frame. He also serves great value jamming edge rushers at the line of scrimmage and maintaining blocks downfield. With more progress in the run game and route running, expect a major breakout season from Kowalsky in 2025, and the offers to pile up. </p>     <p></p>