NFL Scouting Combine Primer – Tight Ends

NFL Combine going Primetime for the first time ever.

The NFL Combine will be going Primetime for the first time ever. In past years, TV coverage would start at 9 a.m. ET on Friday with Running Backs, O Lineman and Special Teams, and conclude Monday with the Safeties and Cornerbacks. The new format will have the Wide Receivers, Tight Ends, and Quarterbacks taking the field Thursday night from 4-11 p.m. ET, and conclude with Safeties and Cornerbacks on Sunday afternoon after they run, jump, and workout for NFL GMs, coaches, and scouts.

NFL Combine Workout Schedule

  • Thursday, Feb 27 – 4-11 PM ET – QB, WR, TE
  • Friday, Feb 28 – 4-11 PM ET – RB, OL, ST, PK
  • Saturday, Feb 29 – 4-11 PM ET – LB, DL
  • Sunday, Mar 1 – 2-7 PM ET – S, CB

Here we will review each tight end, outline their updated Combine measurements, add some college notes, and three comparable NFL players.

Jacob Breeland – Oregon

Height: 6-4 ⅞

Weight: 252

Hand: 9 ⅞

Arm: 32 ⅝

Notes: 1,200 yards, 13 TDs in 4 seasons.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Garrett Celek – 31 ⅛ Inch Arm, (4.77)
Kahale Warring – 32 ¾ Inch Arm, 9 ¾ Inch Hand, (4.67)

Harrison Bryant – FAU

Height: 6-4 ¾

Weight: 243

Hand: 9 ½

Arm: 30 ⅝

Notes: 1,000-yard season, 2,100 career yards, 16 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Ricky Seals-Jones -33 ⅛ Inch Arm, 9 ⅝ Inch Hand, (4.69)
Kent Taylor – 30 ¼ Inch Arm, 9 ⅜ Inch Hand, (4.69)

Hunter Bryant – Washington

Height: 6-2 ¼

Weight: 248

Hand: 10

Arm: 32

Notes: 1,400 career yards, 5 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Anthony Firkser – 31 ¼ Inch Arm, 9 ⅞ Inch Hand, (4.87)
Irv Smith – 31 ½ Inch Arm, 9 ½ Inch Hand, (4.63)
Jonnu Smith – 32 ⅞ Inch Arm, 9 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.62)

Josiah Deguara – Cincinnati

Height: 6-2 ⅜

Weight: 242

Hand: 9

Arm: 31 ⅝

Notes: 1,100 yards, 12 TDs in 4 seasons.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Cam Serigne – 32 ⅛ Inch Arm, 9 Inch Hand, (5.02)
Garrett Dickerson – 32 ⅜ Inch Arm, 9 Inch Hand, (4.83)
Irv Smith – 31 ½ Inch Arm, 9 ½ Inch Hand, (4.63)

Brycen Hopkins – Purdue

Height: 6-3 ⅞

Weight: 245

Hand: 10 ⅛

Arm: 32 ⅛

Notes: Stats increased yearly by 10-25 receptions. 5th Year Senior.
1,900 yards, 16 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Gerald Christian – 32 ½ Inch Arm, 10 ¾ Inch Hand, (4.87)
Dennis Pitta – 32 ¼ Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hand, (4.68)
David Njoku – 35 ¼ Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hand, (4.64)

Dalton Keene – Virginia Tech

Height: 6-4 ⅛

Weight: 253

Hand: 9 ¾

Arm: 32 ¼

Notes: 700 career yards, 8 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Chris Herndon – 32 ¾ Inch Arm, 9 ¾ Inch Hand
Dawson Knox – 33 ½ Inch Arm, 9 ¾ Inch Hand, (4.64)

Cole Kmet – Notre Dame

Height: 6-5 ¾

Weight: 262

Hand: 10 ½

Arm: 33

Notes: 700 career yards, 6 TDs. Junior.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Dion Sims – 33 ⅛ Inch Arm, 10 ½ Inch Hand, (4.75)
Jason Witten – (4.70)
Rob Gronkowski – 34 ¼ Inch Arm, 10 ¾ Inch Hand, (4.73)

Sean McKeon – Michigan

Height: 6-5

Weight: 242

Hand: 9 ⅛

Arm: 33 ½

Notes: 660 career yards, 6 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Ricky Seals-Jones – 33 ⅛ Inch Arm, 9 ⅝ Inch Hand, (4.69)
Matt Weiser – 34 Inch Arm, 8 3/4 Inch Hand, (4.85)

Thaddeus Moss – LSU

Height: 6-1 ⅞

Weight: 250

Hand: 9 ⅞

Arm: 31 ⅞

Notes: Transfer from NC State, only 17 career games.
Son of Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
570 yards, 4 TDs Junior season.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

MyCole Pruitt – 33 ½ Inch Arm, 10 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.58)
Anthony Firkser – 31 ¼ Inch Arm, 9 ⅞ Inch Hand, (4.87)
Delanie Walker – 32 Inch Arm, (4.58)

Cheyenne O’Grady

Height: 6-3 ¾

Weight: 253

Hand: 10 ⅛

Arm: 33 ⅝

Notes: 970 career yards, 12 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Deon Yelder – 33 Inch Arm, 10 ⅛ Inch Hand, (4.83)
Tony Moeaki – 33 ¼ Inch Arm, 10 ⅛ Inch Hand, (4.69)
Foster Moreau – 33 ½ Inch Arm, 9 ⅝ Inch Hand, (4.66)

Albert Okwuegbunam – Missouri

Height: 6-5 ½

Weight: 258

Hand: 10 ¼

Arm: 34 ⅛

Notes: 1,200 career yards, 23 TDs. Junior.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Jordan Leggett – 33 ½ Inch Arm, 10 ⅜ Inch Hand, (4.80)
Travis Kelce – 33 ¾ Inch Arm, 9 ⅝ Inch Hand, (4.66)

Colby Parkinson – Stanford

Height: 6-7 ¼

Weight: 252

Hand: 9 ⅝

Arm: 33 ¼

Notes: 1,200 yards, 12 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Donald Parham – 35 ½ Inch Arm, 10 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.73)
Tim Semisch – 33 ⅝ Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hand, (5.03)
O.J. Howard – 33 ¾ Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hand, (4.51)

Jared Pinkney – Vanderbilt

Height: 6-4

Weight: 257

Hand: 10 ½

Arm: 32 ⅞

Notes: 1,500 yards, 14 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Richard Rodgers – 32 ⅝ Inch Arm, 10 ⅛ Inch Hand, (4.87)
Xavier Grimble – 33 ⅝ Inch Arm, 10 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.95)
Brent Celek – 31 ⅜ Inch Arm, 10 ⅛ Inch Hand, (4.84)

Stephen Sullivan – LSU

Height: 6-4 ⅞

Weight: 248

Hand: 10 ⅛

Arm: 35 ⅜

Notes: Played WR the past 2 seasons.
First season at TE, 130 yards 0 TDs. 700 career yards, 3 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

George Kittle – 33 ⅛ Inch Arm, 9 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.52)
Maxx Williams – 33 ½ Inch Arm, 10 ⅜ Inch Hand, (4.78)
Jared Cook – 35 ¾ Inch Arm, 10 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.50)

Charlie Taumoepeau – Portland State

Height: 6-2 ¼

Weight: 240

Hand: 9 ½

Arm: 32 ¼

Notes: 1,800 career yards, 11 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Niles Paul – 31 Inch Arm, 8 ¾ Inch Hand, (4.51)
Delanie Walker – 32 Inch Arm, (4.58)
Irv Smith – 31 ½ Inch Arm, 9 ½ Inch Hand, (4.63)

Adam Trautman – Dayton

Height: 6-5

Weight: 255

Hand: 9 ½

Arm: 32 ⅝

Notes: 2,300 career receiving yards, 31 TDs. 70 receptions as Senior.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Sean Culkin – 32 ⅞ Inch Arm, 9 ½ Inch Hand, (4.76)
Jack Doyle – 32 ⅛ Inch Arm, 9 ⅜ Inch Hand, (4.91)
Kaden Smith – 32 ¼ Inch Arm, 9 ⅝ Inch Hand, (4.92)

Mitchell Wilcox – South Florida

Height: 6-3 ½

Weight: 247

Hand: 9 ⅛

Arm: 32 ¼

Notes: 100 career receptions, 1,326 yards, 11 TDs.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Jonnu Smith – 32 ⅞ Inch Arm, 9 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.62)
George Kittle – 33 ⅛ Inch Arm, 9 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.52)

Charlie Woerner – Georgia

Height: 6-4 ⅝

Weight: 244

Hand: 10

Arm: 31 ⅛

Notes: Only 34 receptions, 376 yards, and 1 TD in 4 seasons.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Geoff Swaim – 33 ⅝ Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hand, (4.75)
Temarrick Hemingway – 34 Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hand, (4.71)
Dalton Schultz – 31 ¾ Inch Arm, 9 ¼ Inch Hand, (4.75)

Dominick Wood-Anderson – Tennessee

Height: 6-3 ⅝

Weight: 261

Hand: 9 ¾

Arm: 33 ⅛

Notes: JUCO Transfer.
408 yards, 3 TDs in 2 seasons.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Brian Parker – 33 ½ Inch Arm, 10 ⅛ Inch Hand, (4.80)
Keith Towbridge – 33 ⅝ Inch Arm, 10 ½ Inch Hand, (4.77)
Ben Watson – 33 Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hands, (4.57)

Devin Asiasi – UCLA

Height: 6-3

Weight: 257

Hand: 9 ¾

Arm: 33 ¼

Notes: Michigan transfer after Freshman year.
641 yards, 4 TDs as a Junior.

NFL Comparisons – Arm, Hand, (40)

Ben Watson – 33 Inch Arm, 10 Inch Hands, (4.57)
Deon Yelder – 33 Inch Arm, 10 ⅛ Inch Hand, (4.83)
Kennard Backman – 33 ⅜ Inch Arm, 9 ⅜ Inch Hand, (4.71)

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