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class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Position in American football</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cole_Holcomb_chasing_Travis_Kelce_OCT2021.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Chiefs superstar TE Travis Kelce" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Cole_Holcomb_chasing_Travis_Kelce_OCT2021.jpg/250px-Cole_Holcomb_chasing_Travis_Kelce_OCT2021.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="167" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Cole_Holcomb_chasing_Travis_Kelce_OCT2021.jpg/375px-Cole_Holcomb_chasing_Travis_Kelce_OCT2021.jpg 1.5x, 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data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Example of tight end positioning in an offensive formation.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>tight end</b> (<b>TE</b>) is an <a href="/wiki/Offense_(sports)" title="Offense (sports)">offensive</a> position in <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arena_football" title="Arena football">arena football</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Canadian_football" title="Canadian football">Canadian football</a>. It is a hybrid that combines the characteristics and roles of both an <a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">offensive lineman</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Receiver_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Receiver (football)">receiver</a>. As part of the receiver corps, they play inside the flanks (tight), contrasted with the <a href="/wiki/Split_end" class="mw-redirect" title="Split end">split end</a> who plays outside the flanks (wide). Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers. On the other hand, unlike offensive linemen, they are <a href="/wiki/Eligible_receiver" title="Eligible receiver">eligible receivers</a> and potent weapons in a team's offensive schemes. </p><p>The tight end's role in any given offense depends on the preferences and philosophy of the <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a>, <a href="/wiki/Offensive_coordinator" title="Offensive coordinator">offensive coordinator</a>, and overall team dynamic. In some systems, the tight end will merely act as a sixth offensive lineman, rarely going out for passes. Other systems use the tight end primarily as a receiver, frequently taking advantage of the tight end's size to create mismatches in the <a href="/wiki/Defensive_secondary" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive secondary">defensive secondary</a>. Many coaches will often have one tight end who specializes in blocking on running plays while using a tight end with better pass-catching skills in passing situations. </p><p>Offensive formations may have as few as zero or as many as three tight ends at one time. </p><p>NFL tight ends in 2024 make an average of $8 million per year; some of the top tight ends make around $17 million per year. This position is amongst the lowest paid in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Origins">Origins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Origins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:GA_VS_LSU_E101318_85.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/GA_VS_LSU_E101318_85.jpg/250px-GA_VS_LSU_E101318_85.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="189" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/GA_VS_LSU_E101318_85.jpg/375px-GA_VS_LSU_E101318_85.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/GA_VS_LSU_E101318_85.jpg/500px-GA_VS_LSU_E101318_85.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3159" data-file-height="2387" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football" title="LSU Tigers football">LSU Tigers</a> tight end <a href="/wiki/Foster_Moreau" title="Foster Moreau">Foster Moreau</a> (<i>right</i>) lining up on the end of the <a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">offensive line</a> before a snap during a game in 2018</figcaption></figure> <p>The advent of the tight end position is closely tied to the decline of the <a href="/wiki/One-platoon_system" title="One-platoon system">one-platoon system</a> during the 1940s and '50s. Originally, substitutions were limited by rule, forcing players to be adept on both sides of the ball, with most offensive linemen doubling as defensive linemen or linebackers, and running backs and receivers doubling as defensive backs. </p><p>With the relaxation of substitution rules in professional football from the 1940s and after 1964 in the college game, a <a href="/wiki/Two-platoon_system" title="Two-platoon system">two-platoon system</a> of offense and defense became the norm, with most players active on only one side of the ball. With the advent of the <a href="/wiki/T-formation" class="mw-redirect" title="T-formation">T-formation</a>, double <a href="/wiki/Halfback_(American_football)" title="Halfback (American football)">halfback</a> sets quickly became a thing of the past, with a hybrid running back–receiver known as the "flanker back" positioned outside The halfback and fullback, "flanking" them. The receivers on each end of the line of scrimmage retained their historic name, <a href="/wiki/End_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="End (American football)">"ends"</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rob_Gronkowski_20131201.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Rob_Gronkowski_20131201.jpg/220px-Rob_Gronkowski_20131201.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="339" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Rob_Gronkowski_20131201.jpg/330px-Rob_Gronkowski_20131201.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Rob_Gronkowski_20131201.jpg/440px-Rob_Gronkowski_20131201.jpg 2x" data-file-width="890" data-file-height="1372" /></a><figcaption>At 6'6" and 265 lbs., <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> tight end <a href="/wiki/Rob_Gronkowski" title="Rob Gronkowski">Rob Gronkowski</a>, a four-time first-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a>, was large even by contemporary standards.</figcaption></figure> <p>By the start of the 1960s many pro clubs had begun to position the flanker back far to the outside, just behind the line of scrimmage, part of what <a href="/wiki/Washington_Redskins" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Redskins">Washington Redskins</a> coach <a href="/wiki/Bill_McPeak" title="Bill McPeak">Bill McPeak</a> characterized as a "three ends" system.<sup id="cite_ref-Skins_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Skins-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The receiver spread out on numerically inferior "weak" side of the formation was commonly known as the "split end"; the end lining up to the same side as the flanker, positioned close to the blocking linemen, became known as the "tight end".<sup id="cite_ref-Skins_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Skins-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This tight end position, developed in the 1950s, embraced both blocking and receiving functions and flourished as part of the specialization of the two-platoon era. </p><p>Greater use of the tight end as a receiver in the cutting edge offenses of the 1960s led to the emergence of the first stars at the position, including <a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Mike Ditka</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Smith" title="Jackie Smith">Jackie Smith</a> of the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)" title="St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, and <a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">John Mackey</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Colts" title="Baltimore Colts">Baltimore Colts</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_modern_position">The modern position</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The modern position"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Even with the emergence of star tight ends as receivers, the rush-heavy offenses of the 1960s through the early 1980s NFL saw tight ends continue to remain primarily blockers lined up next to an offensive tackle and given short to medium <a href="/wiki/Drag_route" class="mw-redirect" title="Drag route">drag routes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-jaworski2010p92_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jaworski2010p92-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Starting in 1980, the <a href="/wiki/Air_Coryell" title="Air Coryell">Air Coryell</a> offense began using tight end <a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a> in wide receiver-type routes. Winslow was lined up wide, in the slot against a smaller <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a>, or put in motion to avoid being jammed at the line.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Defenses would cover him with either a <a href="/wiki/Strong_safety" class="mw-redirect" title="Strong safety">strong safety</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a>, because <a href="/wiki/Zone_defense_in_American_football" title="Zone defense in American football">zone defenses</a> were less popular.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Strong safeties in those times also were favored for their run defense over coverage speed. Providing them another defender to help cover Winslow opened up holes for other receivers.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Winslow would line up unpredictably in any formation, variously in a <a href="/wiki/Three-point_stance" title="Three-point stance">three point</a> blocking stance, <a href="/wiki/Two-point_stance" class="mw-redirect" title="Two-point stance">two point</a> receiver's stance, or put in motion like a flanker or offensive back.<sup id="cite_ref-jaworski2010p112_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jaworski2010p112-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 2000s Head coach <a href="/wiki/Jon_Gruden" title="Jon Gruden">Jon Gruden</a> referred to such multi-dimensional tight ends as "jokers", calling Winslow the first ever in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-jaworski2010p112_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jaworski2010p112-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Patriots head coach <a href="/wiki/Bill_Belichick" title="Bill Belichick">Bill Belichick</a> notes that the pass-catching tight ends that get paid the most are "all direct descendants of Kellen Winslow", and there are fewer tight ends now that can block on the line.<sup id="cite_ref-jaworski2010p112_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jaworski2010p112-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 1990s, <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Shannon Sharpe</a>'s athletic prowess as a route-runner helped change the way tight ends were used by teams. Consistently double-covered as a receiver, he became the first tight end in NFL history to rack up over 10,000 career receiving yards. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Gonzalez" title="Tony Gonzalez">Tony Gonzalez</a> and <a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Antonio Gates</a>, who both played basketball in college, pushed the position toward wide receiver speed and <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a> strength and wingspan.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At 6'6" <a href="/wiki/Rob_Gronkowski" title="Rob Gronkowski">Rob Gronkowski</a> brought height, setting single-season tight end records in 2011 with 17 touchdowns—breaking Gates's and <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Davis" title="Vernon Davis">Vernon Davis</a>'s record of 13—and 1,327 receiving yards, surpassing Winslow's record of 1,290.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Graham" title="Jimmy Graham">Jimmy Graham</a> that season also passed Winslow with 1,310 yards.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Six of the NFL's 15 players with the most receptions that year were tight ends, the most in NFL history. Previous seasons usually had at most one or two ranked in the top.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tight ends generally hit their peak between the ages of 25 and 30.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tight_ends_in_other_leagues">Tight ends in other leagues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Tight ends in other leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/Arena_Football_League" title="Arena Football League">Arena Football League</a> the tight end serves as the 3rd offensive lineman (along with the center and guard). Although they are eligible receivers they rarely go out for passes and are usually only used for screen passes when they do.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>However, in Canadian football, tight ends are, in general, no longer used professionally in the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Football_League" title="Canadian Football League">CFL</a>, but are still used at the college level in <a href="/wiki/U_Sports" title="U Sports">U Sports</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Gabriel" title="Tony Gabriel">Tony Gabriel</a> is a former tight end in Canadian football. There remain some tight ends in use at <a href="/wiki/U_Sports_football" title="U Sports football">university level football</a>; <a href="/wiki/Antony_Auclair" title="Antony Auclair">Antony Auclair</a>, formerly a tight end for the <a href="/wiki/Laval_Rouge_et_Or" title="Laval Rouge et Or">Laval Rouge et Or</a>, was a contender to be selected in the <a href="/wiki/2017_CFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2017 CFL Draft">2017 CFL Draft</a> or possibly receive a tryout in the NFL.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was drafted by the CFL's <a href="/wiki/Saskatchewan_Roughriders" title="Saskatchewan Roughriders">Saskatchewan Roughriders</a> in 2017, but instead signed with the NFL's <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> as an undrafted free agent that same year. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_Tight_Ends_Day">National Tight Ends Day</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: National Tight Ends Day"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since 2019, the NFL celebrates National Tight Ends Day on the fourth weekend of October to highlight tight ends in the league.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roles">Roles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Roles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jimmy_Graham_2014_Pro_Bowl.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Jimmy_Graham_2014_Pro_Bowl.jpg/160px-Jimmy_Graham_2014_Pro_Bowl.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="350" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Jimmy_Graham_2014_Pro_Bowl.jpg/240px-Jimmy_Graham_2014_Pro_Bowl.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Jimmy_Graham_2014_Pro_Bowl.jpg/320px-Jimmy_Graham_2014_Pro_Bowl.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1496" data-file-height="3272" /></a><figcaption>At 6'7", 265 lbs., <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Graham" title="Jimmy Graham">Jimmy Graham</a>, shown here playing in the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during his time with the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>, demonstrates the athleticism of a tight end in its role as a receiver.</figcaption></figure> <p>Tight ends have two primary roles: (1) act as a blocker and (2) act as a receiver. Very occasionally, a tight end is also given the opportunity to rush with the ball. This typically happens when they are put in motion before the ball is snapped. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Blocking">Blocking</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Blocking"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the National Football League (<a href="/wiki/NFL" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL">NFL</a>), the tight end is larger, stronger, and slower than a <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a>, and therefore able to block more effectively.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Among offensive ball-handlers, it is the job of the tight end, along with the <a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">fullback</a>, to block for both running backs and receivers. Tight ends are used as blockers to protect the quarterback during passing plays, to open holes in the line, and downfield to tie up linebackers and defensive backs. </p><p>Historically, a single tight end was used, typically placed on the right side of the offensive line. In the early 2000s, two tight end formations began to be used with more frequency.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Specialty plays may deploy 3- or 4-tight-end sets in "heavy" or "jumbo" packages, usually to block in short-yardage situations or to sow confusion in the defensive backfield with such an unusual formation. When a blocker larger than a tight end is desired without sacrificing the player's ability to catch a pass the position is sometimes filled by an offensive lineman who reports to the referee that he is an eligible receiver, referred to colloquially as a "tackle eligible". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Receiving">Receiving</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Receiving"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Historically, the primary role of a tight end was blocking, with strategic use as a receiver. Over time the emphasis of offense has shifted from running to passing, and with it the role of the tight end as a receiver expanded. The tight end is usually faster than the linebackers who cover him and often stronger than the cornerbacks and safeties who try to tackle him. In general, there is an inherent trade-off between a tight end's speed and agility and their size, meaning more mobile tight ends tend not to be as effective as blockers. This results in great premiums being placed on tight ends who can fill both roles effectively. When a team cannot find both in a single player they often rotate between those who are stronger in one role better than the other depending on the type of skill required by given plays. </p><p>At the extreme end the receiving spectrum are 'hybrid' tight ends that are drafted primarily for their pass-catching abilities. Often, these players have near-<a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> speed, coupled with greater overall size and strength. Plays utilizing their assets are designed to capitalize on their combination of size, speed, and wingspan, at times spreading them out on the line like wide-receivers, off the line in the slot, or putting them in motion in the backfield. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rushing">Rushing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Rushing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The decline of the fullback as a rushing position has seen the occasional deployment of tight ends as ball carriers, either aligned in the backfield or out of the slot in a reverse or sweep.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Physical_attributes">Physical attributes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Physical attributes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most tight ends are large in size, with an average height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and a weight exceeding 254 lb (115 kg).<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are usually among the taller members of the team,<sup id="cite_ref-kraemmer_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kraemmer-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> comparable in height to many linemen. Tight ends need to have this combination of physical attributes because they can be called upon to block linebackers and defensive linemen, as well as run routes and catch passes from the quarterback while outrunning defensive backs. They are also among teams’ heavier players, with only linemen and some linebackers weighing more than averaged-sized tight ends.<sup id="cite_ref-kraemmer_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kraemmer-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because of their larger size, tight ends are almost universally slower than wide receivers and running backs, although occasionally one with exceptional speed appears; an example of a tight end with a speed advantage—at the expense of blocking ability—is 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) 248-pound (112 kg) <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Davis" title="Vernon Davis">Vernon Davis</a>, who achieved a 4.38 <a href="/wiki/Forty_yard_dash" class="mw-redirect" title="Forty yard dash">forty yard dash</a> time. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Jersey_numbers">Jersey numbers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Jersey numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Uniform_number_(American_football)" title="Uniform number (American football)">Uniform number (American football)</a></div> <p>In American football, specific skill positions typically are issued jersey numbers in a restricted range. High school rules nationally are determined by the <a href="/wiki/National_Federation_of_State_High_School_Associations" title="National Federation of State High School Associations">National Federation of State High School Associations</a>; tight ends are able to wear any number other than 50–79.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The NCAA "strongly recommends"<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ends wear 80–99, but this is not required. In the NFL, numbering has changed in 2021, which allows them to wear numbers 0-49 and 80–89.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 0–49 number range is a relatively recent addition to the rules; as a result, most tight ends still bear numbers in the 80–89 range. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_football_positions" title="American football positions">American football positions</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tight_end&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFOverthecap.com" class="citation web cs1">Overthecap.com. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://overthecap.com/position">"Tight end Contracts and Salaries"</a>. <i>Over the Cap</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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