2011 Tight End Rankings
The tight end spot lacks elite talent at the top and depth through the rounds. The position offers less than a handful of number one tight ends and primarily players that will be second on the depth chart or moves around the field as H-backs/fullbacks.
| Rank | Rnd | Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd | Kyle Rudolph | Notre Dame | 3Jr |
| 2 | 2nd | Lance Kendricks | Wisconsin | 5Sr |
| 3 | 3rd | Rob Housler | Florida Atlantic | 5Sr |
| 4 | 3rd | Jordan Cameron | USC | 5Sr |
| 5 | 3rd | Virgil Green | Nevada | 5Sr |
| 6 | 3-4 | D.J. Williams | Arkansas | 4Sr |
| 7 | 4th | Schuylar Oordt | Northern Iowa | 5Sr |
| 8 | 4th | Julius Thomas | Portland State | 4Sr |
| 9 | 4-5 | Luke Stocker | Tennessee | 5Sr |
| 10 | 5-6 | Lee Smith | Marshall | 5Sr |
| 11 | 6th | Mike McNeill | Nebraska | 5Sr |
| 12 | 6th | Greg Smith | Texas | 5Sr |
| 13 | 7th | Daniel Hardy | Idaho | 5Sr |
| 14 | 5-6 | Charlie Gantt | Michigan State | 5Sr |
| 15 | 7th | Zach Pianalto | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 16 | 7-FA | Martell Webb | Michigan | 4Sr |
| 17 | 7-FA | Kyle Adams | Purdue | 5Sr |
| 18 | FA | Colin Cochart | South Dakota State | 5Sr |
| 19 | FA | Weslye Saunders | South Carolina | 4Sr |
| 20 | FA | Will Yeatman | Maryland | 5Sr |
| 21 | FA | Cameron Graham | Louisville | 4Sr |
| 22 | FA | Allen Reisner | Iowa | 4Sr |
| 23 | FA | Andre Smith | Virginia Tech | 5Sr |
| 24 | FA | Stephen Skelton | Fordham | 4Sr |
| 25 | FA | Collin Franklin | Iowa State | 5Sr |
| 26 | FA | Larry Donnell | Grambling | 4Sr |
| 27 | FA | Corday Clark | McNeese State | 4Sr |
| 28 | FA | Richard Gordon | Miami-Fl | 5Sr |
| 29 | FA | Ryan Travis | West Liberty State | 4Sr |
| 30 | FA | Joe Torchia | Virginia | 5Sr |
| 31 | FA | Jeffrey Anderson | UAB | 5Sr |
| 32 | FA | Jonathan Massey | Southern Mississippi | 4Sr |
| 33 | FA | Evan Frosch | TCU | 5Sr |
| 34 | FA | Konrad Reuland | Stanford | 5Sr |
| 35 | FA | Ben Guidugli | Cincinnati | 5Sr |
| 36 | FA | Sean McGrath | Henderson State | 5Sr |
| 37 | FA | Ed Barham | North Carolina | 4Sr |
| 38 | FA | Josh Rooks | Northwestern | 4Sr |
| 39 | FA | Thomas Webb | Mississippi State | 4Sr |
Updated 2/20
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Andrew Luck Stanford | QB |
| 2 | 1st | Matt Kalil USC | T |
| 3 | 1st | Trent Richardson Alabama | RB |
| 4 | 1st | Robert Griffin III Baylor | QB |
| 5 | 1st | Quinton Coples North Carolina | DE |
| 6 | 1st | Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State | WR |
| 7 | 1st | Morris Claiborne LSU | CB |
| 8 | 1st | Riley Reiff Iowa | T |
| 9 | 1st | Kendall Wright Baylor | WR |
| 10 | 1st | Melvin Ingram South Carolina | DE |
| 11 | 1st | David DeCastro Stanford | G |
| 12 | 1st | Michael Brockers LSU | DT |
| 13 | 1st | Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama | CB |
| 14 | 1st | Fletcher Cox Mississippi State | DT |
| 15 | 1st | Courtney Upshaw Alabama | OLB |
| 16 | 1st | Michael Floyd Notre Dame | WR |
| 17 | 1st | Mike Adams Ohio State | T |
| 18 | 1st | Zach Brown North Carolina | OLB |
| 19 | 1st | Jonathan Martin Stanford | T |
| 20 | 1st | Nick Perry USC | OLB |
| 21 | 1st | Devon Still Penn State | DT |
| 22 | 1st | Luke Kuechly Boston College | ILB |
| 23 | 1-2 | Peter Konz Wisconsin | C |
| 24 | 1st | Don'ta Hightower Alabama | ILB |
| 25 | 1st | Mark Barron Alabama | S |
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