We utilized the Pro Football Focus (PFF) database and grading system to take a look at the highest-graded returning tight ends across FCS football entering the 2023 season.
Each player’s PFF Grade represents their overall offensive grade from the 2022 season, including postseason games. Tight ends who played 20% of the minimum number of snaps were included in the rankings below. All rankings and statistics were gathered using the Pro Football Focus database.
*NOTE: These rankings are not the official Bluebloods FCS Positional Rankings For The 2023 Season*
1. Marshel Martin (Sacramento State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 88.4
2022 Statistics: 63 receptions, 875 receiving yards, 13.9 yards per reception, 12 receiving touchdowns
2. Alex Allen (Northern Iowa)
PFF Offensive Grade: 87.7
2022 Statistics: 17 receptions, 264 receiving yards, 15.5 yards per reception, 2 receiving touchdowns
3. Shawn Bowman (Maine)
PFF Offensive Grade: 77.4
2022 Statistics: 31 receptions, 377 receiving yards, 12.2 yards per reception, 5 receiving touchdowns
4. Owen Glascoe (Long Island)
PFF Offensive Grade: 75.6
2022 Statistics: 64 receptions, 634 receiving yards, 9.9 yards per reception, 5 receiving touchdowns
5. Matt Robbert (Cornell)
PFF Offensive Grade: 75.0
2022 Statistics: 31 receptions, 468 receiving yards, 15.1 yards per reception, 3 receiving touchdowns
6. Treyton Pickering (Montana State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 74.5
2022 Statistics: 19 receptions, 311 receiving yards, 16.4 yards per reception, 1 receiving touchdown
7. Lee Negrotto (Nicholls State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 73.7
2022 Statistics: 20 receptions, 215 receiving yards, 10.8 yards per reception, 2 receiving touchdowns
8. Noah Canty (Stonehill)
PFF Offensive Grade: 73.0
2022 Statistics: 19 receptions, 193 receiving yards, 10.2 yards per reception, 1 receiving touchdown
9. Kyle Lepkowski (New Hampshire)
PFF Offensive Grade: 69.1
2022 Statistics: 42 receptions, 542 receiving yards, 12.9 yards per reception, 2 receiving touchdowns
10. Zach Heins (South Dakota State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 67.9
2022 Statistics: 29 receptions, 345 receiving yards, 11.9 yards per reception, 4 receiving touchdowns
11. Derryk Snell (Montana State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 65.5
2022 Statistics: 22 receptions, 324 receiving yards, 14.7 yards per reception, 3 receiving touchdowns
12. Alec Pell (Northern Colorado)
PFF Offensive Grade: 64.4
2022 Statistics: 25 receptions, 239 receiving yards, 9.6 yards per reception, 1 receiving touchdown
13. Tyler Neville (Harvard)
PFF Offensive Grade: 62.2
2022 Statistics: 26 receptions, 302 receiving yards, 11.6 yards per reception, 4 receiving touchdowns
14. Cole Grossman (Montana)
PFF Offensive Grade: 60.9
2022 Statistics: 28 receptions, 397 receiving yards, 14.2 yards per reception, 5 receiving touchdowns
15. Hayden Meacham (Weber State)
PFF Offensive Grade: 60.6
2022 Statistics: 17 receptions, 191 receiving yards, 11.2 yards per reception, 4 receiving touchdowns
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