| # |
Team |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
Exp. |
| 1 |
SD |
Antonio Gates |
6'4" |
260 |
27 |
4 |
| 2 |
ATL |
Alge Crumpler |
6'2" |
262 |
30 |
6 |
| 3 |
KC |
Tony Gonzalez |
6'5" |
251 |
31 |
10 |
| 4 |
BAL |
Todd Heap |
6'5" |
252 |
27 |
6 |
| 5 |
WAS |
Chris Cooley |
6'3" |
265 |
25 |
3 |
| 6 |
CLE |
Kellen Winslow |
6'4" |
248 |
24 |
3 |
| 7 |
NYG |
Jeremy Shockey |
6'5" |
251 |
27 |
5 |
| 8 |
CHI |
Desmond Clark |
6'3" |
254 |
30 |
8 |
| 9 |
PHI |
L.J. Smith |
6'3" |
258 |
27 |
4 |
| 10 |
NE |
Benjamin Watson |
6'3" |
255 |
27 |
3 |
| |
|
Average Top 10 |
6'4" |
256 |
27 |
5 |
Height - As expected, the top tight ends are certainly tall and realize that these are receiving tight ends - not just blocking tight ends that tend to be even bigger. The average of 6'4" is actually shorter than the average of all tight ends. Most tight ends are 6'5" or even taller but you need the slightly smaller size to get speed enough to matter as a receiver. Not like they are not already far taller than most any defender.
Weight - Just like other seasons, there is really not much variation in weight for top tight ends. Winslow was the only one less than 250 pounds (and just barely) and yet only Crumpler and Cooley were more than 260 (and just barely).
Age/Experience - The average age of a top tight end rises again this year and mainly because there are only about a dozen or so tight ends that post decent numbers and we are watching them age. Six of the ten are 27 years old now and while three are 30 or older, none are older than Gonzalez who is 31.
| Drafted |
Team |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
| 1.31 |
CHI |
Olsen, Greg |
6'4" |
252 |
22 |
| 2.06 |
OAK |
Miller, Zach |
6'5" |
259 |
22 |
| 3.13 |
PIT |
Spaeth, Matt |
6'7" |
267 |
24 |
This is a down year for rookies and really only Olsen is expected to develop into a notable recieving tight end in the NFL. He has better speed than any of the other rookie tight ends as well. Zach Miller could also develop since he was a recieving tight end in college but the new offense in Oakland may or may not use tight ends. It remains to be seen.
| Team |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
Exp. |
Team |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
Exp. |
| ARZ |
Leonard Pope |
6'8" |
265 |
24 |
1 |
MIA |
David Martin |
6'4" |
265 |
28 |
6 |
| ATL |
Alge Crumpler |
6'2" |
262 |
30 |
6 |
MIN |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
6'4" |
250 |
27 |
4 |
| BAL |
Todd Heap |
6'5" |
252 |
27 |
6 |
NE |
Benjamin Watson |
6'3" |
255 |
27 |
3 |
| BUF |
Robert Royal |
6'4" |
260 |
28 |
4 |
NO |
Eric Johnson |
6'3" |
252 |
28 |
6 |
| CAR |
Michael Gaines |
6'3" |
280 |
27 |
3 |
NO |
Mark Campbell |
6'6" |
260 |
32 |
9 |
| CHI |
Greg Olsen |
6'4" |
252 |
22 |
0 |
NYG |
Jeremy Shockey |
6'5" |
251 |
27 |
5 |
| CHI |
Desmond Clark |
6'3" |
254 |
30 |
8 |
NYJ |
Chris Baker |
6'3" |
258 |
28 |
5 |
| CIN |
Reggie Kelly |
6'4" |
255 |
30 |
8 |
OAK |
Courtney Anderson |
6'6" |
270 |
27 |
3 |
| CLE |
Kellen Winslow |
6'4" |
248 |
24 |
3 |
OAK |
Randal Williams |
6'3" |
235 |
29 |
6 |
| DAL |
Jason Witten |
6'5" |
265 |
25 |
4 |
PHI |
L.J. Smith |
6'3" |
258 |
27 |
4 |
| DEN |
Tony Scheffler |
6'5" |
250 |
24 |
1 |
PIT |
Heath Miller |
6'5" |
256 |
25 |
2 |
| DEN |
Daniel Graham |
6'3" |
257 |
29 |
5 |
SD |
Antonio Gates |
6'4" |
260 |
27 |
4 |
| DET |
Dan Campbell |
6'5" |
262 |
31 |
7 |
SEA |
Marcus Pollard |
6'3" |
247 |
35 |
12 |
| GB |
Bubba Franks |
6'6" |
265 |
29 |
7 |
SF |
Vernon Davis |
6'3" |
253 |
23 |
1 |
| HOU |
Owen Daniels |
6'3" |
247 |
25 |
1 |
STL |
Randy McMichael |
6'3" |
255 |
28 |
5 |
| IND |
Ben Utecht |
6'6" |
251 |
26 |
3 |
TB |
Alex Smith |
6'4" |
258 |
25 |
2 |
| IND |
Dallas Clark |
6'3" |
252 |
28 |
4 |
TB |
Jerramy Stevens |
6'7" |
265 |
28 |
5 |
| JAX |
Marcedes Lewis |
6'6" |
265 |
23 |
1 |
TEN |
Bo Scaife |
6'3" |
249 |
26 |
2 |
| JAX |
Jermaine Wiggins |
6'2" |
260 |
32 |
7 |
TEN |
Ben Troupe |
6'4" |
270 |
25 |
3 |
| KC |
Tony Gonzalez |
6'5" |
251 |
31 |
10 |
WAS |
Chris Cooley |
6'3" |
265 |
25 |
3 |
| Height |
Weight |
Age |
Experience |
| Leonard Pope |
6'8" |
Michael Gaines |
280 |
Marcus Pollard |
35 |
Marcus Pollard |
12 |
| Jerramy Stevens |
6'7" |
Courtney Anderson |
270 |
Jermaine Wiggins |
32 |
Tony Gonzalez |
10 |
| Bubba Franks |
6'6" |
Ben Troupe |
270 |
Mark Campbell |
32 |
Mark Campbell |
9 |
| Ben Utecht |
6'6" |
Leonard Pope |
265 |
Dan Campbell |
31 |
Desmond Clark |
8 |
| Marcedes Lewis |
6'6" |
Jason Witten |
265 |
Tony Gonzalez |
31 |
Reggie Kelly |
8 |
| Mark Campbell |
6'6" |
Bubba Franks |
265 |
Alge Crumpler |
30 |
Dan Campbell |
7 |
| Courtney Anderson |
6'6" |
Marcedes Lewis |
265 |
Desmond Clark |
30 |
Bubba Franks |
7 |
| Todd Heap |
6'5" |
David Martin |
265 |
Reggie Kelly |
30 |
Jermaine Wiggins |
7 |
| Jason Witten |
6'5" |
Jerramy Stevens |
265 |
Daniel Graham |
29 |
Alge Crumpler |
6 |
| Tony Scheffler |
6'5" |
Chris Cooley |
265 |
Bubba Franks |
29 |
Todd Heap |
6 |
| Dan Campbell |
6'5" |
Alge Crumpler |
262 |
Randal Williams |
29 |
David Martin |
6 |
| Tony Gonzalez |
6'5" |
Dan Campbell |
262 |
Robert Royal |
28 |
Eric Johnson |
6 |
| Jeremy Shockey |
6'5" |
Robert Royal |
260 |
Dallas Clark |
28 |
Randal Williams |
6 |
| Heath Miller |
6'5" |
Jermaine Wiggins |
260 |
David Martin |
28 |
Daniel Graham |
5 |
| Robert Royal |
6'4" |
Mark Campbell |
260 |
Eric Johnson |
28 |
Jeremy Shockey |
5 |
| Greg Olsen |
6'4" |
Antonio Gates |
260 |
Chris Baker |
28 |
Chris Baker |
5 |
| Reggie Kelly |
6'4" |
Chris Baker |
258 |
Randy McMichael |
28 |
Randy McMichael |
5 |
| Kellen Winslow |
6'4" |
L.J. Smith |
258 |
Jerramy Stevens |
28 |
Jerramy Stevens |
5 |
| Donald Lee |
6'4" |
Alex Smith |
258 |
Todd Heap |
27 |
Robert Royal |
4 |
| David Martin |
6'4" |
Daniel Graham |
257 |
Michael Gaines |
27 |
Jason Witten |
4 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe |
6'4" |
Heath Miller |
256 |
Donald Lee |
27 |
Donald Lee |
4 |
| Antonio Gates |
6'4" |
Reggie Kelly |
255 |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
27 |
Dallas Clark |
4 |
| Alex Smith |
6'4" |
Benjamin Watson |
255 |
Benjamin Watson |
27 |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
4 |
| Ben Troupe |
6'4" |
Randy McMichael |
255 |
Jeremy Shockey |
27 |
L.J. Smith |
4 |
| Michael Gaines |
6'3" |
Desmond Clark |
254 |
Courtney Anderson |
27 |
Antonio Gates |
4 |
| Desmond Clark |
6'3" |
Vernon Davis |
253 |
L.J. Smith |
27 |
Michael Gaines |
3 |
| Daniel Graham |
6'3" |
Todd Heap |
252 |
Antonio Gates |
27 |
Kellen Winslow |
3 |
| Owen Daniels |
6'3" |
Greg Olsen |
252 |
Ben Utecht |
26 |
Ben Utecht |
3 |
| Dallas Clark |
6'3" |
Dallas Clark |
252 |
Bo Scaife |
26 |
Benjamin Watson |
3 |
| Benjamin Watson |
6'3" |
Eric Johnson |
252 |
Jason Witten |
25 |
Courtney Anderson |
3 |
| Eric Johnson |
6'3" |
Ben Utecht |
251 |
Owen Daniels |
25 |
Ben Troupe |
3 |
| Chris Baker |
6'3" |
Tony Gonzalez |
251 |
Heath Miller |
25 |
Chris Cooley |
3 |
| Randal Williams |
6'3" |
Jeremy Shockey |
251 |
Alex Smith |
25 |
Heath Miller |
2 |
| L.J. Smith |
6'3" |
Tony Scheffler |
250 |
Ben Troupe |
25 |
Alex Smith |
2 |
| Marcus Pollard |
6'3" |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
250 |
Chris Cooley |
25 |
Bo Scaife |
2 |
| Vernon Davis |
6'3" |
Bo Scaife |
249 |
Leonard Pope |
24 |
Leonard Pope |
1 |
| Randy McMichael |
6'3" |
Kellen Winslow |
248 |
Kellen Winslow |
24 |
Tony Scheffler |
1 |
| Bo Scaife |
6'3" |
Donald Lee |
248 |
Tony Scheffler |
24 |
Owen Daniels |
1 |
| Chris Cooley |
6'3" |
Owen Daniels |
247 |
Marcedes Lewis |
23 |
Marcedes Lewis |
1 |
| Alge Crumpler |
6'2" |
Marcus Pollard |
247 |
Vernon Davis |
23 |
Vernon Davis |
1 |
| Jermaine Wiggins |
6'2" |
Randal Williams |
235 |
Greg Olsen |
22 |
Greg Olsen |
0 |
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