1st Round Tight Ends: All NFL Draft Picks
25 tight ends drafted in round 1 · sorted by career rec yds
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Davis | 2006 | #6 | San Francisco 49ers | Maryland | 7,562 |
| 2 | Heath Miller | 2005 | #30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Virginia | 7,156 |
| 3 | Dallas Clark | 2003 | #24 | Indianapolis Colts | Iowa | 6,512 |
| 4 | Jeremy Shockey | 2002 | #14 | New York Giants | Miami, Northeast Oklahoma | 6,395 |
| 5 | Evan Engram | 2017 | #23 | New York Giants | Mississippi | 5,383 |
| 6 | Keith Jackson | 1988 | #13 | Philadelphia Eagles | Oklahoma | 5,283 |
| 7 | Eric Green | 1990 | #21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Liberty | 4,390 |
| 8 | Eric Ebron | 2014 | #10 | Detroit Lions | North Carolina | 4,020 |
| 9 | Kyle Pitts | 2021 | #4 | Atlanta Falcons | Florida | 3,579 |
| 10 | Rickey Dudley | 1996 | #9 | Las Vegas Raiders | Ohio State | 3,024 |
| 11 | Daniel Graham | 2002 | #21 | New England Patriots | Colorado | 2,490 |
| 12 | Jerramy Stevens | 2002 | #28 | Seattle Seahawks | Washington | 2,217 |
| 13 | Hayden Hurst | 2018 | #25 | Baltimore Ravens | South Carolina | 1,975 |
| 14 | Dalton Kincaid | 2023 | #25 | Buffalo Bills | Utah, Univ of California-San Diego | 1,692 |
| 15 | Mark Bruener | 1995 | #27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Washington | 1,333 |
| 16 | Colston Loveland | 2025 | #10 | Chicago Bears | Michigan | 713 |
| 17 | Riley Odoms | 1972 | #5 | Denver Broncos | Houston | — |
| 18 | Billy Joe DuPree | 1973 | #20 | Dallas Cowboys | Michigan State | — |
| 19 | Raymond Chester | 1970 | #24 | Oakland Raiders | Morgan State | — |
| 20 | Charle Young | 1973 | #6 | Philadelphia Eagles | USC | — |
| 21 | Ken MacAfee | 1978 | #7 | San Francisco 49ers | Notre Dame | — |
| 22 | Reese McCall | 1978 | #25 | Baltimore Ravens | Auburn | — |
| 23 | Ozzie Newsome | 1978 | #23 | Cleveland Browns | Alabama | — |
| 24 | Jerome Barkum | 1972 | #9 | New York Jets | Jackson State | — |
| 25 | Russ Francis | 1975 | #16 | New England Patriots | Oregon | — |