One of the more underrated and slept-on prospects in the state for the 2025 class is Buckhannon-Upshur’s Carter Zuliani Carter Zuliani 6'6" | 230 lbs | DL/TE Bridgeport | 2025 State WV . Zuliani has the versatility and size to be considered either a TE or DL prospect and has been ranked at both by PRZ WV in the past. His 6’6 230 size automatically makes him an intriguing and attention-catching prospect for the next level, but Zuliani can also move for his size. He’s not only versatile on the football field but has earned accolades in multiple other sports this school year including Honorable Mention All-State in basketball, First Team All-Big 10 as a swimmer, and a regional champion as a thrower on the track & field team. Zuliani has a high ceiling as a TE or DL prospect who may be raw right now but can be molded into a very good college player in time. He’s too big and athletic to drop past the D1 level in our eyes and should have FCS offers at the very least.

If Zuliani gets out to college camps this summer and shows them in person what we see in him along with a strong senior year, he should have no trouble picking up some D1 offers before Signing Day.

Another former tight end in our 2025 Rankings who made the move to the defensive line in the latest update is Buckhannon-Upshur’s Carter Zuliani Carter Zuliani 6'6" | 230 lbs | DL/TE Bridgeport | 2025 State WV . Zuliani was previously the #2 ranked TE in the class but after a very good junior season at defensive end he is now the #4 ranked DL and moves up 36 spots to #20 overall in the class. I’ve been a big fan of Zuliani for a while now and although he still has all of the capabilities to still be considered a TE prospect his potential is sky-high at defensive end. He’s a legit 6’6 230 with high-level athleticism from his basketball background and you can tell when watching his film how high his ceiling can be. Buckhannon-Upshur doesn’t throw the ball around much so his TE film is limited but the DL play he put on tape this season gets you excited. I’m very confident in naming him a D1 prospect and expect to see him receive some offers from that level in time.

Quite possibly, the highest ceiling tight end prospect in West Virginia is Buckhannon-Upshur junior Carter Zuliani Carter Zuliani 6'6" | 230 lbs | DL/TE Bridgeport | 2025 State WV . I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, the sky is the limit for the 6’5 220 for the 2025 prospect. Zuliani is a four-sport athlete at Buckhannon-Upshur and plays basketball, swims, and on the track & field team along with football. I could see Zuliani playing tight end or defensive end at the next level, and he made one of our Big Man Standouts earlier this season at defensive line. He’s just so long and athletic and has tangibles that you’re simply either born with or you aren’t. Zuliani is a future D1 football prospect if he wants to be and just an all-around natural athlete. BU doesn’t throw the ball a ton but they’ll line him up at wideout sometimes where he’s plenty athletic enough to play. Their heavy running game has taught him the important blocking aspect of the tight end position though and Zuliani is playing with an edge and physicality.

There’s not a lot of football film out there right now on 2025 TE Carter Zuliani Carter Zuliani 6'6" | 230 lbs | DL/TE Bridgeport | 2025 State WV but the 6’5 220 athlete certainly has a lot of promise. Zuliani is a talented basketball player that averaged nearly 8 ppg and 8 rpg as a sophomore last season. He shows off his athleticism with easy dunks and can really get up and block a shot. That kind of athleticism can easily translate to the football field and if Zuliani puts in the work he could eventually develop into a D1 tight end. I’m a big proponent of 6’4-6’7 basketball power forwards and centers going all in on the tight end position for football and their ceiling is very high for the position. I’m excited to watch how Zuliani develops over the next two seasons and eager to see more football film of him. He entered our 2025 rankings as the #56 overall player and #2 ranked TE for his upside and potential.

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