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The Farrell 50: Top Tight Ends for 2023

Mike Farrell ranks Brock Bowers, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Jaheim Bell, and the other top tight ends in the nation

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Sep 24
Sep 24

By Mike Farrell

The rating of the top TEs entering any season is always an annual treat. Sometimes they pan out, and sometimes they flip. Who is this year’s slam dunk, and which guy on this list will make me look dumb? Here’s my top 50 in order and ranked in tiers — it’s called the Farrell 50, and I’ve been doing it since 2010.

Tier One

1. Brock Bowers, Georgia

2. Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas

3. Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota

Oct 22, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford (88) jumps over Penn State Nittany Lions safety Ji’Ayir Brown (16) during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Minnesota 45-17.

4. Jaheim Bell, Florida State

5. Caden Prieskorn, Ole Miss

6. Brant Kuithe, Utah

Sep 17, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes tight end Brant Kuithe (80) catches a pass and is brought down by San Diego State Aztecs defensive lineman Justus Tavai (91) in the second quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Tier Two

7. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina

8. Jalin Conyers, Arizona State

9. Mason Taylor, LSU

10. Benjamin Yurosek, Stanford

Nov 27, 2021; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal tight end Benjamin Yurosek (84) runs after a catch while being pursued by Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Jordan Botelho (12) during the fourth quarter at Stanford Stadium.

11. Cade Stover, Ohio State

12. Trey Knox, South Carolina

13. Isaac Rex, BYU

14. Brady Hunt, Ball State

15. Ben Sinnott, Kansas State

Dec 31, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas State Wildcats tight end Ben Sinnott (34) reacts after getting first down against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half in the 2022 Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome.

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16. Mason Fairchild, Kansas

17. Luke Lachey, Iowa

Tier Three

18. Seydou Traore, Mississippi State

19. Var’Keyes Gumms, Arkansas

Dec 2, 2022; San Antonio, Texas, USA; North Texas Mean Green tight end Var’Keyes Gumms (30) runs the ball in front of UTSA Roadrunners cornerback Nicktroy Fortune (10) and linebacker Dadrian Taylor (7) in the first half at the Alamodome. Gumms transferred to Arkansas ahead of the 2023 season.

20. Kyle Morlock, Florida State

21. Erick All, Iowa

22. Tanner McLachlan, Arizona

23. Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn

24. Terrance Ferguson, Oregon

Oct 22, 2022; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks tight end Terrance Ferguson (3) catches a touchdown pass during the first half against the UCLA Bruins at Autzen Stadium.

25. Michael Trigg, Ole Miss

26. Theo Johnson, Penn State

27. CJ Dippre, Alabama

28. Corey Dyches, Maryland

Tier Four

29. Thomas Yassmin, Utah

30. David Martin-Robinson, Temple

31. Austin Stogner, Oklahoma

32. Gavin Bartholomew, Pitt

33. Colston Loveland, Michigan

34. Oscar Cardenas, UTSA

35. John Copenhaver, North Carolina

36. Jake Roberts, Baylor

37. Alec Holler, UCF

38. Jack Westover, Washington

39. Tanner Koziol, Ball State

40. Jake Briningstool, Clemson

41. George Takacs, Boston College

Sep 3, 2022; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles tight end George Takacs (80) catches a pass over Rutgers Scarlet Knights linebacker Austin Dean (38) during the second half at Alumni Stadium.

42. RJ Maryland, SMU

43. Treyton Welch, Wyoming

44. Nick Gallo, Virginia Tech

45. Justin Joly, UConn

46. Trent Pennix, NC State

Nov 12, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA;North Carolina State Wolfpack tight end Trent Pennix (6) runs after a catch as Boston College Eagles defensive back Jaiden Woodbey (9) pursues during the first half at Carter-Finley Stadium.

47. Neal Johnson, Louisiana

48. Jack Velling, Oregon State

49. Jack Coldiron, Miami (Ohio)

50. Arik Gilbert, Nebraska

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