As a freshman, TE Jack Endries was quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s favorite target. Two years later, he’s one of the top tight ends entering the 2026 NFL Draft. Find out how Endries compares with other highly rated tight ends and what his scouting report reveals.<\/p>\r\n
Height:<\/strong> 6\u20195\u201d\u2028<\/p>\r\n Weight<\/strong>: 245 lbs.\u2028<\/p>\r\n Position:<\/strong> TE<\/p>\r\n \u2028School<\/strong>: Texas (Junior)<\/p>\r\n More 2026 NFL Draft Profiles<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n Jack Endries may end up as one of the \u201csleeper\u2019 prospects in this year\u2019s tight end class. He\u2019s already demonstrated an ability to overachieve and prove doubters wrong. A three-sport athlete from Danville, California, Endries recorded 49 catches for 579 yards with nine touchdowns as a high school senior and earned All-State honors. But despite his impressive production, he wasn\u2019t heavily recruited.<\/p>\r\n Nonetheless, Endries made the Golden Bears roster as a walk-on, quickly making the most of his opportunity. He developed an immediate connection with another freshman; quarterback Fernando Mendoza. In his first season, Endries logged 35 receptions for 407 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore, he was the program\u2019s leading receiver, earning \u00a0Honorable Mention All-ACC honors, for posting 56 receptions for 623 yards with two touchdowns. After recording nearly 100 catches and over 1,000 receiving yards in his two years as a Golden Bear, Endries declared his intention to transfer to Texas.<\/p>\r\n However, competing for catches with receivers Ryan Wingo and DeAndre Moore, Jr., Endries’ production dipped slightly in Texas. Nonetheless, as the team\u2019s third-leading receiver, he recorded 33 catches for 346 yards and 3 touchdowns. Endries enters the Draft as one of the top five tight ends in his class and is ranked 77th on the LWOS NFL Draft Big Board.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n NFL Analyst Lance Zierlein<\/span><\/a> described Endries as a “quarterback-friendly <\/span>\u201cF\u201d tight end who still needs time in the weight room” to bulk up to play in the NFL. However, he predicted that “Endries should develop into an NFL starter.”<\/p>\r\n Although he wasn’t the highest-ranked or most athletic tight end in his class, Endries nonetheless finished in the Top 10 in Production. Scoring a modest 67 in his Athleticism score, Endries recorded a 4.62 in his 40-yard dash, a 36″ vertical jump, and a 9’11” broad jump.<\/p>\r\n Zierlein concluded that he’s tough, “has a rebounders feel for boxing out defenders, and is a consistent ball-winner even when coverage is draped all over him.”<\/p>\r\n Denver Broncos,<\/a><\/span> Philadelphia Eagles,<\/a> and San Francisco 49ers\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\nBackground:<\/b><\/h3>\r\n
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