Position Overview | 2026 Badlands Draft Guide

TE

Tight End

NYJ Need Level: High

Position Group Rank: # 12

Prospect
TE 1
Kenyon Sadiq
Oregon

Overview

The Jets feel good about Mason Taylor and Jeremy Ruckert's 2025 was much better than his 2024. However, they still need depth at this position. In Geno's best moments with Seattle had a multiple capable receiving options at TE. The Jets will have their pick of some intriguing options on day 2 and day 3.

TE Rankings

= Scheme Fit

RankProspectPositionSchoolClassGrade
1
Prospect
Kenyon Sadiq
TEOregonJUNLate 2nd-Early 3rd
2
Prospect
Sam Roush
TEStanfordSEN2nd-Early 3rd
3
Prospect
Eli Raridon
TENotre DameSEN2nd
4
Prospect
Max Klare
TEOhio StateJUN3rd
5
Prospect
Justin Joly
TENC StateSEN5th
6
Prospect
Oscar Delp
TEGeorgiaSEN2nd
7
Prospect
Will Kacmarek
TEOhio StateSEN6th
8
Prospect
Dae'Quan Wright
TEOle MissSEN3rd to 4th
9
Prospect
Carsen Ryan
TEBYUSEN
10
Prospect
Jack Endries
TETexasJUN4th
11
Prospect
Riley Nowakowski
TEIndianaSEN6th
12
Prospect
Nate Boerkircher
TETexas A&MSEN
13
Prospect
Joe Royer
TECincinnatiSEN
14
Prospect
Marlin Klein
TEMichiganSEN5th
15
Prospect
Dallen Bentley
TEUtahSEN4th
16
Prospect
Josh Cuevas
TEAlabamaSEN
17
Prospect
Khalil Dinkins
TEPenn StateSEN
18
Prospect
Michael Trigg
TEBaylorSEN7th-UDFA
19
Prospect
Matthew Hibner
TESMUSEN
20
Prospect
Tanner Koziol
TEHoustonSEN4th
21
Prospect
DJ Rogers
TETCUSEN
22
Lance Mason
TEWisconsinSEN
23
Prospect
John Michael Gyllenborg
TEWyomingSEN
24
Prospect
Miles Kitselman
TETennesseeSEN
25
Prospect
Max Bredeson
TEMichiganSEN
26
Prospect
Lake McRee
TEUSCSEN
27
Prospect
Cody Hardy
TENC StateSEN
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