The 4A Club Post-Regular Season Player Rankings: Tight Ends
Every four weeks I like to take a look at the landscape of Class 4A football and come up with my own player rankings based on statistics. How I come up with my ratings is a system based on pro-football-reference.com’s…
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Continue ReadingEvery four weeks I like to take a look at the landscape of Class 4A football and come up with my own player rankings based on statistics. How I come up with my ratings is a system based on pro-football-reference.com’s “Approximate Value” system of ratings they use for overall performance during a season. For this article, I’m taking a look at my top 10 Class 4A Tight Ends.
*Stats are up to Week 8*
#1. Carson Williams Carson Williams 6'5" | 235 lbs | TE Marshalltown | 2021 State IA , Marshalltown, SR – 17.631
6’5, 225 lbs
Receiving: 32 rec, 353 yards, 2 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 191.143 YPG
Committed – Buffalo (6/10/20)
A quick word: The future Buffalo Bull rated among the best receivers in the state, let alone best tight ends.
#2. Andrew Lentsch Andrew Lentsch 6'5" | 225 lbs | TE Dowling Catholic | 2021 IA , Dowling, SR – 11.437
6’5, 235 lbs
Receiving: 12 rec, 195 yards, 1 TD
Team Rushing YPG: 140.167 YPG
Highest Offers: FCS (Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Southeast Missouri State)
A quick word: Lentsch plays a key role in both the receiving and blocking games for the Maroons offense.
#3. Kellen Hornbuckle, Pleasant Valley, SR – 9.342
6’4, 230 lbs
Receiving: 11 rec, 170 yards, 3 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 302
Highest Offers: FCS (Western Illinois (PWO))
A quick word: Not only is he the Spartans leading receiver, he’s also vital as a blocker in PV’s triple option offense.
#4. Eli Raridon Eli Raridon 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Valley | 2022 State IA , Valley, JR – 8.165
6’6, 220 lbs
Receiving: 18 rec, 159 yards, 2 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 75.5
Highest Offers: Power-5 (Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan State, Missouri, Purdue)
A quick word: The third-generation Raridon certainly got passed down the blocking gene, but he’s also proven to be a pretty decent receiver too.
#5. Trae Swartz Trae Swartz 6'4" | 220 lbs | TE Ottumwa | 2021 IA , Ottumwa, SR – 8.036
6’4, 225 lbs
Receiving: 24 rec, 337 yards, 3 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 149.429
Highest Offers: D-2 (Minnesota State, Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State, Upper Iowa, Wayne State (NE))
A quick word: Although the Bulldogs just ended their season with an 0-7 record, that shouldn’t take away what Swartz was able to accomplish statistically for Ottumwa.
#6. Carson Tart, Dubuque Senior, SR – 7.453
6’4, 220 lbs
Receiving: 8 rec, 140 yards, 2 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 181.286
Highest Offers: FCS (Davidson, San Diego, Valparaiso)
#7. Max Llewellyn Max Llewellyn 6'5" | 235 lbs | DL Urbandale | 2021 State IA , Urbandale, SR – 7.205
6’5, 235 lbs
Receiving: 13 rec, 278 yards, 2 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Committed: Iowa (4/22/20)
#8. Eddie Saidat Eddie Saidat 6'2" | 225 lbs | TE Waukee | 2021 IA Jr., Waukee, SR – 6.836
6’2, 230 lbs
Receiving: 19 rec, 271 yards, 2 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 203.714
Committed: Sioux Falls (10/3/20)
#9. Caleb Daniels Caleb Daniels 6'3" | 230 lbs | TE Southeast Polk | 2021 IA , Southeast Polk, SR – 5.073
6’4, 237 lbs
Receiving: 11 rec, 107 yards, 4 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 232
Committed: Minnesota State (9/22/20)
#10. Kolby Kucera, Iowa City High, SR – 3.958
6’4, 197 lbs
Receiving: 15 rec, 181 yards, 0 TDs
Team Rushing YPG: 224
Highest Offers: N/A