U-Who Miami Notre Dame top contenders for title of TE U

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U-Who Miami Notre Dame top contenders for title of TE U

The next group in our "U-Who?" series is tight end. The nature of the position has changed over the years, as pa s-catching, rather than blocking, has become the primary duty of many players thriving at the position.Which college program is best at producing NFL players at tight end? Here's a look at the top 10 candidates for the title of "Tight end U," based on a 15-year history of their draft picks at the position, factoring in the overall quality of the group, too.10. USCFirst-round picks last 15 years: 0Top three rounds:2Total drafted:5The skinny:The Trojans have been a bit more productive in producing players at other positions, but the team's pro-style offense has turned out some solid options at tight end, too. has been much better in the pros than he was in college Mike Cammalleri Jersey . had some solid seasons with the and signed with the last month after being .9. VirginiaFirst-round picks last 15 years: 1Top three rounds:1Total drafted:6The skinny:There's been a good number of Cavaliers tight ends that have made it to the league, but most were late-rounders who didn't stick around too long. First-rounder certainly surpa sed expectations and has had a solid career, too. 8. WisconsinFirst-round picks last 15 years: 0Top three rounds:2Total drafted:6The skinny:The Badgers have a strong offensive line tradition and the program has produced some impre sive tight ends, too. is a two-time er, and half the Wisconsin tight ends selected in the past 15 years became multi-year starters. Four of the six selections are still in the league. 7. North CarolinaFirst-round picks last 15 years: 1Top three rounds:3Total drafted:5The skinny:2001 second-round pick Alge Crumpler carries plenty of weight as a former star Jeff Carter Women Jersey who was selected to four s, and the have high hopes for 2014 first-round pick . Take a look at the top 10 players from Tenne see to play in the NFL. 6. Tenne seeFirst-round picks last 15 years: 0Top three rounds:2Total drafted:5The skinny:The Vols haven't been players in terms of churning out tight ends early in the draft, but they have done an extremely good job when it comes to producing tight ends that go on to have productive careers. is the bone fide star of the group after earning 10 nods. 2001 sixth-round pick David Martin converted to tight end after playing wide receiver in college.5. GeorgiaFirst-round picks last 15 years: 1Top three rounds:2Total drafted:6The skinny:The lone first-rounder from the group, , is still going strong as he enters his 12th NFL season, and Randy McMichael had a long, distinguished 11-year career.4. StanfordFirst-round picks last 15 years: 0Top three rounds:4Total drafted:6The skinny:One of the more recent additions to the 'TE U Tobias Rieder Kids Jersey ' mix, Stanford has churned out four draft picks in the past six years at the position. That production is hard to ignore, and all four of those picks (, , and ) started at least five games last season. 2005 third-round pick is entering his 11th NFL season.3. IowaFirst-round picks last 15 years: 1Top three rounds:3Total drafted:7The skinny:Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has churned out a pretty solid group, and there's nice balance within the group, which features talented pa s-catchers and top-tier blockers. Dallas Clark Jeff Carter Kids Jersey is the headliner as the only first-rounder. He was a top target for for years and earned All-Pro honors in 2009. , and each became starters and young looks promising. Check out the top 10 players from Notre Dame to play in the NFL. 2. Notre DameFirst-round picks last 15 years: 1Top three rounds:5Total drafted:10The skinny:It's not surprising to see a traditional power like the Irish lead the way in producing picks at tight end over the last 15 years. It's especially interesting to note they have done so despite running a number of different offensive systems, from Brian Kelly's version of the spread to Charlie Weis' pro-style and beyond. There's only one first-rounder in the group () and the jury is still out on him as he enters his third season.1. MiamiFirst-round picks last 15 Brooks Laich Jersey years: 3Top three rounds:6Total drafted:8The skinny:It seems fitting that 'The U' winds up taking the cake in this contest considering the Hurricanes have produced both quantity and quality at the position over the past 15 years. The group has combined for nine selections and almost all eight tight ends have had somewhat lengthy careers. 2010 third-round pick is one of the top tight ends in the league. Miami football's only regret with him might be that it didn't have him for very long -- he played only one season of football after four years on the basketball team.You can follow Bryan Fischer on Twitter at .
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