Welcome back, DFF Devy fans! We are now on our third and final article in this “Devy TE Landscape” series. If you missed the first two articles, you can check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here. So far, I’ve covered my Top 10 tight ends eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, we will discuss my favorite TE underclassmen to target in Devy leagues. I have three players from the 2025 class and three from the 2026 class that I feel have the best chance of hitting at the NFL level. Let’s jump right in and talk some college football!
2025 Class
Oscar Delp | Georgia
Oscar Delp was a 4-star recruit out of Cumming, Georgia, and had an outstanding high school career. Delp finished with 968 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, earning him All-American honors and Forsyth County Player of the Year. He was heavily recruited by every powerhouse program in the country, receiving offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, USC, Florida, FSU, Clemson, UNC, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and plenty more. However, Delp chose to stay in Georgia and play for the Bulldogs behind Brock Bowers, who posted one of the best freshman tight end seasons in college football history.
To this point, Delp’s opportunities in Athens have been limited, as he’s stuck behind possibly the best college tight end ever. In addition, last year, Georgia also had current Steelers’ TE Darnell Washington on their roster. So, Delp’s lack of production is not cause for concern whatsoever. In Year 2, Delp has shown some nice production as the Bulldogs’ TE2, posting 19 receptions, 233 yards, and three touchdowns through ten games. In the two games Bowers missed to injury (Florida and Missouri), Delp combined for five receptions, 64 yards, and a touchdown.
Oscar is listed at 6’5″ and 245 lbs on Georgia’s roster and was listed at just 220 lbs coming out of high school, so he’s seemingly put on some nice size in the past two years. Delp will have some big shoes to fill when Bowers takes his talents to the NFL next year, but I think he can step up to the challenge. Delp is an excellent route runner with elite speed. He’s elusive, excellent in open space, and a natural athlete overall (he was also a star lacrosse player in high school). He will need to get stronger and improve on his in-line blocking, but that will come with time. I think this kid has the ceiling to get selected in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft, and I’m excited to watch him in the lead TE role in Athens next season.
Colston Loveland | Michigan
Colston Loveland was a 3-star recruit, according to ESPN, and a 4-star recruit for 247 Sports. He was a star basketball and football player at Gooding High School in Gooding, Idaho. On the gridiron, Loveland played both tight end and defensive end. He finished his career with 235 receptions, 3,493 all-purpose yards, and 39 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball. Colston’s senior year was the most illustrious, with 1,320 yards and 18 touchdowns, as well as 66 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and two interceptions. Colston was a three-time first-team all-state player in Idaho and earned Gatorade Football Idaho Player of the Year honors as a senior.
Loveland chose to play for HC Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines out of high school. He had a respectable freshman season, totaling 16 receptions for 235 yards and two scores. In Year 2, we’re beginning to see how special this kid is. He’s averaging three receptions, 43 yards, and 0.4 touchdowns per game through ten games. Loveland has made significant strides in his two short years in Ann Arbor, and I expect a monster junior campaign from him in 2024.
Listed at 6’5″ and 245 lbs, Colston is more of your traditional tight end, as he has the size and strength to run block and pass protect at the line. Loveland is a natural athlete, a polished route runner, and great at creating yards after the catch. His speed won’t blow anyone away, but he’s technically sound and can fight through contact in contest-catch situations. I think Loveland could hear his name called early in Day 2, or even Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Mason Taylor | LSU
Mason Taylor comes from a family that experienced incredible success playing football at the highest possible level. Mason’s father is Jason Taylor, former defensive end for the Dolphins, Redskins, and Jets. In addition, Mason’s uncle is Zach Thomas, former linebacker for the Dolphins and Cowboys. I’m surely not saying anything the readers here aren’t already aware of, but both are Hall-of-Famers. So, to say expectations are high for the sophomore tight end out of LSU is an understatement.
Taylor was not as highly recruited as Delp and Loveland, receiving offers from LSU, Appalachian St, Arizona, Charlotte, FIU, FAU, and Pittsburgh. Taylor committed to the Tigers and made an impact the second he stepped foot in Baton Rouge. As a freshman, Taylor finished with an impressive 38 receptions, 414 yards, and three touchdowns, including a five-reception, 88-yard, one-touchdown performance in the Citrus Bowl against Purdue.
Mason has taken a small step back statistically in Year 2, averaging fewer receptions, yards, and touchdowns per game. But this can be attributed to Taylor’s ankle injury in Week 2 versus Grambling. Taylor admitted he hasn’t been playing at 100% health this season, so I’m not putting too much weight on the drop in production.
On LSU’s website, Mason Taylor is currently listed as an imposing 6’6″ and 255 lbs. His large frame allows him to be an effective run and pass blocker. He’s a solid pass-catcher but is on the slower end, so there are questions about whether he can create separation at the next level. Assuming he declares, I expect Mason to safely be a Day 2 pick in 2025.
2026 Class
Duce Robinson | USC
Duce Robinson, freshman out of USC, was ESPN’s top-ranked prospect in the state of Arizona last year and the seventh-ranked prospect in the country. As a high-end four-star recruit, Robinson got looks from every elite program in the nation and was heavily recruited by Texas, Georgia, and Alabama. But those are just the offers Duce received to play college football. Robinson is a two-sport athlete and was one of the country’s best high school baseball players.
Duce received offers to play baseball from a long list of schools, including USC, Alabama, Oregon, Oregon State, Florida State, and Arizona. He went undrafted in the 2023 MLB draft and is now expected to play for the Trojans baseball team as an outfielder in the spring. Robinson said his goal is to play professional baseball in the minor leagues while playing college football for the Trojans. Robinson stands at 6’6″ and 225 lbs, looking like a young Aaron Judge at the plate.
Looking at high school numbers, Duce finished his senior football season with 84 receptions, 1,614 receiving yards, and 14 TDs. These numbers were good enough to earn him MaxPreps First Team All-American honors and a selection to the 2023 Under Armour All-American Game. For baseball, Robinson was ranked the #1 outfielder and #4 prospect in Arizona according to Perfect Game and was also an Under Armour All-American on the diamond. He was just the third athlete ever to be named “Under Armour All-American” in baseball and football (Kyler Murray and A.J. Brown being the other two).
Robinson has seen the field in five contests as a freshman, collecting 11 receptions for 275 yards and a touchdown. Obviously, we know this kid is an athlete, as very few have the potential to play two different sports at the professional level. Robinson has excellent burst and speed, and his hand-eye coordination, which allows him to be an elite hitter in baseball, also helps him to track down throws on the football field. He can line up anywhere on the field and challenge the defense. Duce has soft hands and can use his build to jump up and high point the ball with ease. He’ll need to put on more mass if he chooses to pursue an NFL career, but he has plenty of time.
Luke Hasz | Arkansas
Luke Hasz was another highly sought-after recruit in high school, ranked as the #2 prospect in Oklahoma by ESPN. Like Robinson, Hasz received offers from every top program in the country, landing in Fayetteville to play under HC Sam Pittman and the Razorbacks. Luke didn’t put up ridiculous numbers in high school, but he was a consistent contributor since his sophomore year, and college scouts could tell this was a guy with elite power, speed, and athleticism.
As expected, Hasz hit the ground running his freshman season, amassing 15 receptions, 239 yards, and three touchdowns through his first four collegiate games. Luke was pacing for a historic Year 1 when he suffered a broken clavicle against Texas A&M on 9/30, sidelining him for the remainder of this season.
This has been the story of Arkansas’ 2023 season, as they’ve dealt with numerous injuries all year, including star RB Raheim “Rocket” Sanders. The Razorbacks have now lost seven of their last eight contests and sit alone at the bottom of the SEC West; time to look onto 2024.
We’ve seen enough of a sample size from Hasz to know he will be an elite talent in college and will likely carve himself a nice role in the NFL in a few years. Hasz was also a star basketball player in high school and is extremely agile and athletic. He displays excellent body control, has the speed to burn defenders, and has the strength to overpower most defensive backs in college. Luke is a little undersized at 6’3″ and 242 lbs, but all his other attributes more than make up for this, in my opinion. I don’t think this kid has any red flags, and he’s my bet to be the TE1 in the 2026 NFL draft when the time comes.
Benjamin Brahmer | Iowa State
Brahmer is my dark horse pick for 2026 if you will. He was just a 3-star recruit out of Pierce, Nebraska. He initially committed to playing for the Corn Huskers but later de-committed and enrolled at Iowa State. Brahmer led Pierce High School to a state championship in 2022, breaking the Nebraska record for receptions in a game, with 11 receptions for 249 yards in the championship game. Ben ended his high school career with 3,511 yards on 197 catches, including 45 touchdowns. He was also an excellent basketball player and a track star in high school.
Brahmer flew under the radar as a prospect and is already making a case that he is one of the top tight ends in this 2026 draft class. Brahmer has compiled 21 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman, recording at least one reception in all nine games played this year. He’s already earned the TE1 role on this Cyclones roster, which makes me incredibly excited to see what this kid can do as a sophomore and junior.
Ben is listed at 6’7″ and 240 lbs on ESPN, already an impressive build with several more years to add mass to his frame. He’s not the most athletic guy on the field, but he’s a smooth route runner and can jump up and win contested catches due to his height. Brahmer needs to get faster and stronger over these next two seasons and improve his blocking abilities to be an early NFL draft pick, but I think the young man will do precisely that. He has all the tools to become great.
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