There has been some serious change at the top of the tight end rankings, but not much else. The new No. 1 tight end for me is Clemson's Dwayne Allen. He shows great body control for a tight end. The previous top tight end, Jake Stoneburner of Ohio State, hasn't don't as much as I thought he would this season. I still love his potential but he's a little hamstrung by the Buckeyes' quarterback situation.
Updated 2012 NFL Draft tight end rankings
The rankings, which are after the jump, also feature the debut of Christian Fauria of UCLA. Of all the draft-eligible tight ends, he might be the most impressive physically.
| 1. Dwayne Allen | 6'4, 255 pounds | TE | Clemson * |
| 2. Orson Charles | 6'3, 240 pounds | TE | Georgia * - Prospect notes |
| 3. Coby Fleener | 6'6, 245 pounds | TE | Stanford - Prospect notes |
| 4. Jake Stoneburner | 6'5, 245 pounds | TE | Ohio State * |
| 5. Ladarius Green | 6'6, 230 pounds | TE | Louisiana-Lafayette - Prospect notes |
| 6. Michael Egnew | 6'6, 235 pounds | TE | Missouri - Prospect notes |
| 7. Joseph Fauria | 6'7, 252 pounds | TE | UCLA * |
| 8. David Paulson | 6'4, 242 pounds | TE | Oregon - Prospect notes |
| 9. George Bryan | 6'5, 265 pounds | TE | North Carolina State |
| 10. Rhett Ellison | 6'5, 255 pounds | TE | Southern California |
| 11. DeAngleo Peterson | 6'3, 236 pounds | TE | LSU |
| 12. Evan Rodriguez | 6'3, 250 pounds | TE | Temple |
| 13. D.C. Jefferson | 6'6, 258 pounds | TE | Rutgers * |
| 14. Brian Linthicum | 6'5, 245 pounds | TE | Michigan State |
| 15. Philip Lutzenkirchen | 6'4, 250 pounds | TE | Auburn * |
| 16. Brad Herman | 6'4, 255 pounds | TE | Iowa |
| 17. Josh Chichester | 6'7, 240 pounds | TE | Louisville |
| 18. Kevin Koger | 6'4, 258 pounds | TE | Michigan |
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