Top 150 TEs Since 2004… and how the Baltimore Ravens have owned the position

March 26, 2023
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The Competition Factor production metric has performed well over the years, but one could argue that the TE position has been shown the highest value. While some top players like Kyle Pitts and Evan Engram scored high in our metric and were also drafted early, others like Mark Andrews and Dennis Pitta were drafted much later and have had outstanding careers.

One team that has practically owned the TE position is the Baltimore Ravens. Perhaps they rely on career production as one of their top evaluation measures for the position, but it doesn’t take long to figure out that there’s a correlation here. In looking at our top 150 and the Ravens’ draft history, here’s where things match up.

RoundPlayerRoundPickCF Rank (All-Time)
2022Charlie Kolar41282
2022Isaiah Likely4139115
2018Hayden Hurst12596
2018Mark Andrews3866
2015Maxx Williams25543
2010Ed Dickson37048
2010Dennis Pitta41143

The Ravens have drafted 7 of our top 150 all-time TEs since 2010. But what’s more telling is that they’ve drafted 3 of our top 10 overall and 5 of our top 50. Even better is, they’ve had their best luck on days 2 and 3 of the draft. (*note, we currently do not have data for another Ravens TE drafted; Nick Boyle of Delaware).

With this in mind, here’s a look at how our All-Time TE list stacks up, which includes players from this year’s draft class. Of note, Michael Mayer of Notre Dame and Dalton Kincaid of Utah are both in our top 20 all-time.

1 Evan Engram Ole Miss TE 2017 89.5 83.6 96.9 89.2 92.0
2 Charlie Kolar Iowa St. TE 2022 88.6 80.2 91.7 97.8 91.0
3 Dennis Pitta BYU TE 2010 92.3 85.3 91.7 79.7 90.8
4 Kyle Pitts Florida TE 2021 85.5 85.7 92.4 92.6 90.4
5 Chase Coffman Missouri TE 2009 94.8 83.2 64.2 99.9 88.5
6 Mark Andrews Oklahoma TE 2018 80.3 78.9 98.0 96.6 88.1
7 Brock Bowers Georgia TE 2025 85.5 78.7 86.4 95.4 87.5
8 Travis Beckum Wisconsin TE 2009 90.7 85.5 84.1 72.9 87.3
9 Tyler Eifert Notre Dame TE 2013 87.1 84.0 91.1 74.5 87.3
10 Michael Mayer Notre Dame TE 2023 90.8 84.0 76.3 85.8 87.3
11 Cody Slate Marshall TE 2010 88.2 79.8 84.1 82.2 86.3
12 Jonny Harline BYU TE 2007 82.2 84.0 85.9 87.1 86.1
13 Austin SeferianJenkins Washington TE 2014 86.3 72.5 84.1 97.2 86.1
14 Darius Hill Ball St. TE 2009 77.9 76.6 96.6 89.8 85.3
15 Jermaine Gresham Oklahoma TE 2010 76.0 71.2 99.9 97.8 84.9
16 Jace Amaro Texas Tech TE 2014 84.7 84.7 79.0 78.8 84.5
17 Martin Rucker Missouri TE 2008 92.8 74.2 66.9 84.0 83.2
18 Heath Miller Virginia TE 2005 81.4 79.1 84.3 80.0 82.8
19 Dalton Kincaid Utah TE 2023 81.2 74.2 83.0 88.6 82.6
20 Rob Gronkowski Arizona TE 2010 77.1 74.2 86.8 92.3 82.4
21 Aaron Hernandez Florida TE 2010 84.7 74.9 81.2 79.7 82.4
22 DJ Williams Arkansas TE 2011 90.2 74.6 79.0 68.0 82.2
23 Greg Dulcich UCLA TE 2022 75.0 74.6 96.6 83.4 82.2
24 Eric Ebron North Carolina TE 2014 78.5 78.7 98.7 63.7 82.0
25 Ladarius Green Louisiana TE 2012 78.5 74.9 86.1 83.4 81.6
26 Brycen Hopkins Purdue TE 2020 81.5 73.8 86.1 78.5 81.6
27 Leonard Pope Georgia TE 2006 74.6 72.5 97.5 81.2 81.4
28 Caleb Wilson UCLA TE 2019 81.8 81.0 88.8 61.2 81.4
29 Jordan Leggett Clemson TE 2017 75.9 67.2 92.2 91.4 81.0
30 Hunter Henry Arkansas TE 2016 81.6 70.2 96.9 64.6 80.8
31 Hunter Long Boston College TE 2021 77.2 71.9 94.6 75.4 80.8
32 Trey McBride Colorado St. TE 2022 84.1 84.5 75.0 64.6 80.8
33 Zach Ertz Stanford TE 2013 80.3 72.7 78.1 87.7 80.6
34 Jalen Wydermyer Texas A&M TE 2022 82.7 70.6 80.1 82.2 80.6
35 Mickey Peters Texas Tech TE 2004 78.8 79.6 77.2 80.9 80.4
36 Brevin Jordan Miami (FL) TE 2021 81.4 74.2 76.1 83.7 80.4
37 James Casey Rice TE 2009 82.4 83.2 68.0 75.7 80.0
38 Bucky Hodges Virginia Tech TE 2017 82.1 68.5 82.8 80.3 80.0
39 Joseph Fauria UCLA TE 2013 78.2 64.0 83.7 95.1 79.7
40 Jace Sternberger Texas A&M TE 2019 73.3 76.1 88.8 81.2 79.7
41 Devin Funchess Michigan TE 2015 81.2 75.1 77.2 76.9 79.5
42 Maxx Williams Minnesota TE 2015 71.6 70.0 94.4 84.9 79.3
43 Kaden Smith Stanford TE 2019 75.1 74.6 91.1 72.9 79.3
44 Cam Serigne Wake Forest TE 2018 84.1 66.5 74.7 83.7 79.1
45 Garrett Mills Tulsa TE 2006 87.8 74.9 62.4 75.1 78.7
46 Clive Walford Miami (FL) TE 2015 78.2 64.4 91.3 76.6 78.5
47 Marcedes Lewis UCLA TE 2006 78.4 64.9 80.8 87.7 78.3
48 Ed Dickson Oregon TE 2010 81.3 68.7 80.3 74.8 78.3
49 Hunter Bryant Washington TE 2020 76.3 76.6 91.3 60.3 78.3
50 TJ Hockenson Iowa TE 2019 78.1 71.5 86.1 70.2 78.1
51 Sam Laporta Iowa TE 2023 87.6 76.1 74.5 53.5 78.1
52 Vernon Davis Maryland TE 2006 75.3 72.1 87.5 72.9 77.9
53 Matt Bushman BYU TE 2021 77.7 72.9 90.8 60.9 77.9
54 Brant Kuithe Utah TE 2023 83.5 64.4 77.0 78.5 77.9
55 Dustin Keller Purdue TE 2008 83.9 70.4 71.6 72.6 77.5
56 Arthur Lynch Georgia TE 2014 73.5 66.1 95.1 74.5 77.5
57 Albert Okwuegbunam Missouri TE 2020 82.7 63.8 67.1 92.3 77.5
58 Pat Freiermuth Penn State TE 2021 76.5 63.8 86.1 83.4 77.5
59 Garrett Graham Wisconsin TE 2010 78.4 68.0 80.5 76.3 77.1
60 Nick OLeary Florida St. TE 2015 76.8 63.4 87.0 78.8 77.1
61 Harrison Bryant Florida Atlantic TE 2020 78.4 70.8 83.7 67.4 77.1
62 Coby Fleener Stanford TE 2012 70.1 60.8 97.5 84.0 76.7
63 David Njoku Miami (FL) TE 2017 74.1 70.6 84.1 72.9 76.3
64 David Thomas Texas TE 2006 75.3 65.1 85.5 76.0 76.1
65 CJ OGrady Arkansas TE 2020 78.7 64.4 73.6 84.9 76.1
66 Jacob Tamme Kentucky TE 2008 84.5 63.1 69.6 76.3 75.9
67 Adam Breneman Massachusetts TE 2018 81.9 72.5 62.0 78.2 75.9
68 Will Mallory Miami (FL) TE 2023 76.5 63.1 83.2 76.6 75.7
69 Joe Newton Oregon St. TE 2007 76.3 66.3 76.5 79.7 75.5
70 Cornelius Ingram Florida TE 2008 72.1 65.1 90.2 74.5 75.5
71 Chris Gragg Arkansas TE 2013 74.6 67.0 87.5 67.7 75.5
72 Orson Charles Georgia TE 2012 74.3 64.8 87.3 72.9 75.5
73 Devin Asiasi UCLA TE 2020 72.7 68.0 87.3 72.0 75.5
74 Kory Sperry Colorado St. TE 2009 81.4 62.1 73.2 77.5 75.2
75 Colby Parkinson Stanford TE 2020 76.2 66.8 84.8 66.8 75.2
76 Scott Chandler Iowa TE 2007 79.1 65.9 78.1 69.2 75.0
77 Fred Davis USC TE 2008 79.5 64.4 70.9 80.3 75.0
78 Jared Cook South Carolina TE 2009 72.1 65.5 89.7 71.4 75.0
79 David Paulson Oregon TE 2012 69.0 62.3 93.3 80.3 75.0
80 Kylen Granson SMU TE 2021 75.3 67.8 81.2 71.1 75.0
81 Ben Troupe Florida TE 2004 72.6 70.4 83.0 70.2 74.8
82 Gavin Escobar San Diego St. TE 2013 78.8 66.6 70.5 78.2 74.8
83 Austin Hooper Stanford TE 2016 77.6 64.2 77.6 75.1 74.8
84 Benjamin Yurosek Stanford TE 2024 80.8 71.0 72.9 62.2 74.8
85 Tony Scheffler Western Michigan TE 2006 78.2 72.9 65.1 76.0 74.6
86 Kris Wilson Pittsburgh TE 2004 72.6 68.1 79.4 78.2 74.6
87 OJ Howard Alabama TE 2017 74.7 63.8 94.6 57.8 74.6
88 Jacob Breeland Oregon TE 2020 70.1 64.9 87.5 78.2 74.6
89 Jake Butt Michigan TE 2017 82.6 62.3 74.5 66.2 74.2
90 Cole Turner Nevada TE 2022 76.6 69.3 66.2 81.8 74.2
91 Cary Angeline NC State TE 2021 67.8 61.4 91.5 80.9 74.0
92 Clark Harris Rutgers TE 2007 76.9 65.1 84.8 59.4 73.8
93 Gary Barnidge Louisville TE 2008 72.7 62.1 80.5 80.3 73.8
94 Jaylen Samuels NC State TE 2018 89.2 65.3 46.1 80.3 73.8
95 Ryan Otten San Jose St. TE 2013 74.8 68.3 81.2 62.8 73.6
96 Anthony Fasano Notre Dame TE 2006 79.4 62.7 73.4 69.8 73.4
97 Brandon Pettigrew Oklahoma St. TE 2009 72.6 63.4 92.6 60.6 73.4
98 Jacob Pedersen Wisconsin TE 2014 73.8 57.8 82.3 80.9 73.4
99 Hayden Hurst South Carolina TE 2018 80.3 68.9 76.7 52.6 73.4
100 Cole Hikutini Louisville TE 2017 72.5 64.2 78.5 76.9 73.2
101 James Mitchell Virginia Tech TE 2022 73.1 64.0 81.7 72.0 73.2
102 Zach Miller Arizona St. TE 2007 81.4 66.8 57.5 76.9 73.0
103 Noah Fant Iowa TE 2019 74.4 58.2 70.0 92.6 73.0
104 Jared Pinkney Vanderbilt TE 2020 76.6 62.3 75.6 71.7 73.0
105 Marshon Ford Louisville TE 2023 79.0 55.0 76.1 76.9 73.0
106 Chris Cooley Utah St. TE 2004 74.5 74.0 67.6 68.9 72.8
107 Mike Gesicki Penn State TE 2018 79.1 61.2 70.7 73.2 72.8
108 Jake Ferguson Wisconsin TE 2022 80.6 57.4 76.1 68.3 72.8
109 Peyton Hendershot Indiana TE 2022 83.7 61.9 59.3 75.7 72.8
110 Greg Olsen Miami (FL) TE 2007 76.6 64.0 82.8 57.8 72.6
111 Martellus Bennett Texas A&M TE 2008 79.3 64.2 68.9 69.5 72.6
112 Pharaoh Brown Oregon TE 2017 70.0 59.3 84.6 79.1 72.6
113 Tommy Sweeney Boston College TE 2019 73.9 55.7 89.5 68.6 72.6
114 Payne Durham Purdue TE 2023 79.7 57.8 57.7 93.5 72.6
115 Anthony CrissingerHill Florida Atlantic TE 2005 70.3 72.9 75.4 66.8 72.2
116 Isaiah Likely Coastal Carolina TE 2022 72.7 60.8 75.6 80.6 72.2
117 Kenneth Zacharie UL Monroe TE 2009 79.6 63.2 68.2 67.4 72.0
118 Jordan Reed Florida TE 2013 76.6 61.5 78.3 64.0 72.0
119 Stephen Anderson California TE 2016 77.1 64.4 71.4 67.1 72.0
120 Troy Fumagalli Wisconsin TE 2018 80.8 57.2 79.9 57.8 72.0
121 Cameron Latu Alabama TE 2023 67.5 60.0 84.8 80.6 72.0
122 Zach Sudfeld Nevada TE 2013 71.7 67.4 73.8 71.1 71.8
123 Deon Yelder Western Kentucky TE 2018 72.2 69.7 70.7 70.8 71.8
124 Mychal Rivera Tennessee TE 2013 69.6 61.2 86.6 68.6 71.6
125 Irv Smith Jr Alabama TE 2019 70.4 62.1 73.8 81.2 71.4
126 Tony Poljan Virginia TE 2021 71.2 58.3 78.8 78.5 71.4
127 EJ Bibbs Iowa St. TE 2015 79.4 63.4 57.3 77.2 71.2
128 Tim Euhus Oregon St. TE 2004 71.4 66.3 71.4 72.3 71.0
129 Jeff Cumberland Illinois TE 2010 65.1 57.8 90.2 77.8 71.0
130 Jake Murphy Utah TE 2014 70.4 62.3 76.1 75.1 71.0
131 Jake McGee Florida TE 2016 85.2 55.7 57.1 74.5 71.0
132 Matt Spaeth Minnesota TE 2007 77.6 62.5 63.3 71.7 70.5
133 Bryson Nesbit North Carolina TE 2025 68.9 63.8 82.6 64.9 70.5
134 Ryan Griffin Connecticut TE 2013 74.0 56.1 81.0 66.2 70.3
135 Jerell Adams South Carolina TE 2016 68.6 56.6 88.6 68.0 70.3
136 Thaddeus Moss LSU TE 2020 73.7 63.8 69.8 69.2 70.3
137 Quintin Morris Bowling Green TE 2021 75.7 61.5 73.6 62.5 70.3
138 Jermichael Finley Texas TE 2008 76.5 64.2 68.0 62.2 70.1
139 Tyler Higbee Western Kentucky TE 2016 66.5 64.8 76.1 76.3 70.1
140 Gerald Everett South Alabama TE 2017 72.1 63.1 73.6 68.9 70.1
141 Caleb Repp Utah St. TE 2020 70.1 64.9 73.4 71.1 70.1
142 Grant Calcaterra SMU TE 2022 69.2 55.1 85.0 72.9 70.1
143 Ryan Jones East Carolina TE 2023 78.3 63.4 59.5 71.1 70.1
144 Dwayne Allen Clemson TE 2012 72.7 58.5 68.9 79.4 69.9
145 JaTavion Sanders Texas TE 2025 72.7 69.3 66.2 65.2 69.9
146 Tanner McLachlan Arizona TE 2025 69.7 64.0 79.7 63.7 69.9
147 Sean Ryan Boston College TE 2004 69.5 63.4 75.4 70.2 69.7
148 Alex Smith Stanford TE 2005 75.0 65.1 68.2 62.5 69.7
149 Cole Kmet Notre Dame TE 2020 70.9 60.4 73.6 72.9 69.7
150 Matt Herian Nebraska TE 2007 65.9 62.3 83.0 69.2 69.5
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