Top 5 College Tight Ends for 2026

ESPN’s top five college football tight ends for 2026 are all juniors, hulking athletes ranging from 6’4” to 6’7” and packing on 237 to 265 pounds. From Philly to Seattle, these future NFL stars dominated their respective conferences — Decker DeGraaf (Washington) exploded with early touchdowns, Jamari Johnson (Oregon) lit up defenses with big plays, TreyDez Green (LSU) led his team with 7 TDs, Terrence Carter Jr. (Texas Tech) racked up 55 catches and 624 yards, and London-born Peter Clarke (Temple) added 6 TDs. With spring football showing DeGraaf and QB Demond Williams Jr. clicking, expect him to soar this fall. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b37e34e987fcd160