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2013 NFL Draft tight end rankings

Jonathan Daniel

It’s been said often that the 2013 NFL Draft is one that doesn’t have a lot of great players, but there is good depth. That’s certainly the case at tight end. Tyler Eifert and Zach Ertz stand alone at the top, but the next several places are interchangeable. There are solid pass catching tight ends and a few that will excel in a blocking role.

1. Tyler Eifert | 6’6, 251 pounds | Tight end | Notre Dame
2. Zach Ertz | 6’6, 249 pounds | Tight end | Stanford *
3. Jordan Reed | 6’3, 243 pounds | Tight end | Florida *
4. Dion Sims | 6’5, 276 pounds | Tight end | Michigan State *
5. Gavin Escobar | 6’6, 255 pounds | Tight end | San Diego State *
6. Travis Kelce | 6’4, 280 pounds | Tight end | Cincinnati
7. Michael Williams | 6’6, 270 pounds | Tight end | Alabama
8. Levine Toilolo | 6’7, 263 pounds | Tight end | Stanford *
9. Ryan Otten | 6’6, 245 pounds | Tight end | San Jose State
10. Joseph Fauria | 6’7, 258 pounds | Tight end | UCLA
11. Ryan Griffin | 6’6, 247 pounds | Tight end | Connecticut
12. Jack Doyle | 6’6, 253 pounds | Tight end | Western Kentucky
13. Jake Stoneburner | 6’5, 245 pounds | Tight end | Ohio State
14. Vance McDonald | 6’4, 260 pounds | Tight end | Rice
15. Brandon Ford | 6’4, 235 pounds | Tight end | Clemson
16. Philip Lutzenkirchen | 6’5, 250 pounds | Tight end | Auburn
17. Chris Gragg | 6’3, 236 pounds | Tight end | Arkansas
18. Ben Cotton | 6’6, 255 pounds | Tight end | Nebraska
19. Zach Sudfeld | 6’7, 255 pounds | Tight end | Nevada
20. Kyler Reed | 6’3, 230 pounds | Tight end | Nebraska

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