This class is sick, and there's a good chance Colston Loveland ends up as one of the very best in the NFL for the next decade.

1. Colston Loveland - Michigan (Mid Round 1)

The early-declare junior is a versatile move tight end who can line up all over the field, even as a perimeter option. He’s a sharp route runner with great burst out of his breaks, especially on crossing routes. There are reps where he looks like an NFL wide receiver at 6'6"/248. He often just wins with his burst and route running, but Loveland also knows how to use a subtle push-off to create separation. He struggled with contested catches, wasn’t heavily utilized in the screen game (6 catches), and rarely runs through tacklers. That's fine because he's a legit weapon 10+ yards downfield and can be a part of the explosive pass game. His production (58 YPC) would've been higher in another college offense or with another quarterback. As a blocker, he’s inconsistent but can survive in 11-personnel. He’s just better on the move, either working combo blocks or when pulling. The 21-year-old has time to get stronger and be a more well-rounded NFL player, but he profiles as a Day 1 pass catching option with Pro Bowl upside. ... Comps: Travis Kelce, Greg Olsen, Dallas Goedert.

2. Tyler Warren - Penn State (Late Round 1)

The late-breakout senior moved across the formation as Penn State's top pass-catching option (77 YPG). Warren won from the slot on breaking routes against man coverage, but he is an average route runner in general. His best work is at the catch point where his 6-foot-6 frame walls off defenders on seam balls, wheel routes, and slot fades. He has multiple Sports Center Top 10 moments as a Moss-er, making him a red zone staple and potential mismatch against smaller nickels and safeties. Warren is a physical player, but he's not graceful out in space. He's more likely to attempt a truck stick than run around or evade a defender at the second level, and it's a red flag he completely opted out of athletic testing. If he's not a difference making athlete, then will he get the screens, wild cat runs, and schemed up touches he did in college? Brock Bowers didn't even get them as a rookie. Warren's size (6'5"/256) shows up as an in-line blocker where he flashed the ability to block edge players. He's just not consistent there yet -- especially when he was asked to block on the move, as a FB, or as a slicer -- despite being a 23-year-old rookie. He's a very boom-bust prospect with an untraditional profile. ... Comps: Mark Andrews, David Njoku, Taysom Hill.

3. Mason Taylor - LSU (Round 2)

He is 21-year-old early declare with steady production, hauling in 36+ receptions in each season while averaging 46 YPG as a junior. At 6'5"/250, Taylor has functional catch-and-turn athleticism, excelling on out routes near the sticks and occasional acrobatic catches up the seam or near sideline. His hands are reliable—55 receptions with only six coming on screens—and he can run a variety of routes. That's where his game starts and ends right now. Taylor's run blocking is underwhelming, as he plays too tall and struggles to generate force with his 42nd-percentile weight. He needs time to develop into a well-rounded player. For now, Taylor is a receiving-first tight end in the 5-15 air yard range with the ability to play in the slot. ... Comps: Hunter Henry, Pat Freiermuth, Dalton Schultz.

4. Harold Fannin Jr. - Bowling Green (Late Round 2)

This profile feels too good to be true. 120 yards per game (!!!), including massive ones against Penn State (137), Texas A&M (145), and in the bowl game (213). Fannin is an excellent hands catcher at all levels with athleticism to create separation from all alignments. He has "by you" speed on seam routes and won on breaking routes, even as the isolated receiver at times. Bowling Green tossed him 37 receptions behind the line of scrimmage to showcase his yards after the catch ability (34 forced missed tackles), too. The 20-year-old early declare is undersized (6'3/238), but he is pound-for-pound strong. He'll be a move TE rather than a Y TE in the pros, but Fannin was strong enough and willing enough to be available in 2-TE sets and occasionally as a run blocker in 11-personnel. In fact, he's a positive blocker when working as a puller, slicer, and combo blocker to the second level if he's not spotting 30 pounds on an edge rusher. Ultimately, Fannin's historical receiving profile and explosiveness give him an underrated ceiling in an offense that can pair him with a traditional TE in 12-personnel. ... Comps: Jordan Reed, Jonnu Smith, Chig Okonwko.

5. Elijah Arroyo - Miami (Late Round 2)

He is a redshirt junior who battled injuries early in his career, leading to just 11 receptions between 2021 and 2023, but he broke out with a 35-590-7 receiving line. With a 13% share of his team’s receiving yards, he only ranks in the 36th percentile among drafted TEs, but his touchdowns place him in the 74th percentile and showcase his explosive play ability. At 6'5"/251, he shows excellent long speed for his size and could be elite in straight-line testing. Arroyo excels on seam routes, wheels, and glance-type routes, and is a play-action threat against linebackers. He's tight laterally and inexperienced on shorter routes, catching just 11 passes between 1-9 air yards. He has room to grow as a run blocker given his size and athleticism, but he wasn't frequently asked to block defensive ends and struggled with slice blocks at times. In general, he can be a traditional TE starter even if he's a boom-bust prospect. ... Comps: Jared Cook, Kyle Pitts, Mike Gesicki.

6. Terrance Ferguson - Oregon (Early Round 3)

The 22-year-old senior contributed for four years with the Ducks but never became a major producer, maxing out at 49 YPG. His 36th percentile career yards per game and 29th percentile weight (6'5"/247) suggest a limited ceiling. While he has 67th percentile speed and can get open on crossers and seams, he struggles badly at the catch point and isn’t a playmaker in contested situations. The Ducks tried to get him involved on the move underneath, but it didn’t translate to big plays. He also opted out of agility testing at the NFL Combine, and on tape, his blocking technique and overall play strength look subpar. He's a receiving-based TE2 on a roster. The sneaky part to his game is that he can break the initial tackle fairly well.

7. Mitchell Evans - Notre Dame (Round 3)

The 22-year-old senior is a big-bodied tight end (6'5"/258) with great hands who looked like a Day 2 talent in 2023 before tearing his ACL. He averaged 53 yards per game that season before his production was cut in half this last season (26 YPG) while returning from knee surgery. Evans is a reliable target against zone coverage, especially on seams and dig routes behind linebackers and in front of safeties. He had some man coverage wins featuring a couple one-handed grabs in traffic. If Evans can rebound to 2023 form, he can be a low-end starter. He split his time evenly between in-line and the slot. His 90th percentile 10-yard split at the NFL Combine is a sign there is sleeper appeal. On a tangent, it was anti American when Notre Dame threw him a flea flicker wheel route while up 35-7 in the 2nd half against Navy. Come on, Fighting Irish!!!

8. Gunnar Helm - Texas (Early Round 4)

Gunnar Helm emerged as the Longhorns' top receiving option in his senior year, leading the team in receptions while accounting for 18% of their receiving yards (62nd percentile among drafted TEs since 2005). He was designed first-read targets for him off motion and showcased impressive ball tracking on downfield routes. After the catch, he displayed agility with hurdles and sidesteps to extend plays. While his route running helps him win against man coverage, his run blocking remains a work in progress—though his size gives him the potential to develop into an every-down player if he's not there already. At the very least, Texas tasked him with challenging in-line blocking assignments. Helm profiles as a reliable pass-game Y with an ascending profile.

9. Oronde Gadsden II - Syracuse (Early Round 4)

The 22-year-old is a former WR turned TE who played half his senior snaps in-line and half from the slot. He’s a proven pass-catcher, posting 75 and 72 YPG in his final two healthy seasons in Syracuse’s pass-heavy offense, which puts him in the 95th percentile for career YPG among drafted TEs. At 6'4.5"/243, Gadsden is undersized for the position and struggles mightily as a run blocker, both in strength and technique. His 4.65 speed and receiver background make him a clear mismatch against linebackers in space, but Gadsden needs a creative coordinator who will use him as a situational weapon, not a traditional tight end. He at least has 33.5-inch arms with the frame to add weight as he continues his transition.

10. Jackson Hawes - Georgia Tech (Round 4)

The Yale transfer is a block-first tight end. At 6'4"/253, he’s solidly built (58th percentile weight) but has shorter arms (17th percentile), a potential flaw while he translates to pro-level competition. Hawes only logged 16 receptions in 2024, with just one coming beyond 10 air yards and even that was on a broken coverage. As a run blocker, he can combo and down block DEs, but Hawes more uniquely is a quality blocker when on the move, which they had him do multiple times on counter runs. He has more agility but less mass among the blocking-first tight ends.