Updated College Fantasy Football Tight End (TE) Rankings (2026)

August 21, 2026

RotoBaller's updated top 30 college fantasy football tight end draft rankings for 2026. CFB fantasy TE rankings for Yahoo drafts, including Trey'Dez Green, Jamari Johnson, and more.

If you're looking for the best resource to crush your college football fantasy draft, you have come to the right place! Whether you're playing NFL or college fantasy football, tight ends are always the trickiest skill position to navigate. There are a few elite guys at the top, but it will be tough to find consistent production if you miss out on big names like Trey'Dez Green, Jamari Johnson, and Terrance Carter.

You'll likely be playing the waiver wire game a ton in 2026, but we're here to help you identify potential breakouts and sleepers with our updated college fantasy football tight end rankings for 2026.

As camp developments and injury news roll in, we'll update these tight end rankings ahead of the start of the 2026 regular season.

College Fantasy Football Tight End Draft Rankings

2026 College Fantasy Football Tight End News

Rocky Beers, Oklahoma

Oklahoma tight end Rocky Beers, who transferred from Colorado State this offseason, is impressing as a reliable red-zone target in fall camp, according to On3's Pete Nakos. This comes as no surprise after Beers ranked second nationally in touchdown grabs among tight ends last season (seven) on just 31 receptions. Florida transfer tight end Hayden Hansen has the starting job "locked up," but Beers should see plenty of action in two-tight end sets and inside the 20-yard-line.

In 2025, Jaren Kanak caught 44 passes for 533 yards in his first season at the position, and now that he's in the NFL, we could see both Hansen and Beers heavily involved in John Mateer's passing game. The Sooners' offense should be more versatile in 2026 after struggling in the last half of the year as Mateer dealt with a thumb injury. Beers is a threat to lead tight ends in touchdown grabs once again.

Lawson Luckie, Georgia

Georgia tight end Lawson Luckie is entering his fourth season with the program and should see the most action of his career following the departure of Oscar Delp, who was selected in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. Both tight ends saw the field often in 2025, but Luckie was sparingly used in the Bulldogs' passing attack.

However, he flashed big-time upside in the team's regular-season game against Ole Miss, catching five passes for 43 yards and three touchdowns. With Zachariah Branch, Colbie Young, and Dillon Bell also off to the NFL, the stage is set for Luckie to have the most productive season of his collegiate career. Entering Year 2 with Gunner Stockton at quarterback should only help his bid to break out as a senior.

Tre'Dez Green, LSU

LSU tight end Trey'Dez Green is viewed as one of the top players at the position after catching 33 passes for 433 yards and seven touchdowns a season ago in the struggling Tigers' passing attack. With Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr. now in charge of the offense led by quarterback Sam Leavitt, Green's ceiling is sky-high in 2026.

Shea Dixon of The Bengal Tiger reports that Green has been a standout during the early part of fall camp, and he will be "leaned on early and often." The 6'7", 240-pound Green is a matchup nightmare for linebackers and safeties, and if LSU takes a big step forward on offense as expected, he could be a legitimate contender to lead the country in touchdown grabs. Green has the chance to become a clear All-American selection and first-round NFL Draft pick if he lives up to his potential.

Terrance Carter Jr., Texas Tech

Nobody would have been surprised if Texas Tech tight end Terrance Carter Jr. declared for the 2026 NFL Draft last season. Carter transferred to Texas Tech in 2025 after two successful seasons at Louisiana (76 receptions for 944 yards and seven touchdowns in 25 games) and immediately overcame the jump in talent.

Carter was a top-10 tight end in production in his first season with the Red Raiders, ranking sixth in the nation in targets (74), third in receptions (55), fifth in receiving yards (624), and 10th in touchdowns (5). The only returning pass catcher from Tech's 2025 playoff team who had receiving yards is redshirt senior Coy Eakin (637).

Benjamin Brahmer, Penn State

Benjamin Brahmer was a key part of Iowa State's passing attack over the last three seasons, catching 75 passes for 977 yards and nine touchdowns in 33 career games. Brahmer had a career year in 2025 while being used as a utility weapon in Matt Campbell's offense, finishing 20th among all tight ends in receiving yards (446). His 19.3% of plays from a wide alignment (as a wide receiver) ranked second among all tight ends.

Brahmer followed Campbell to Penn State and ultimately was the highest-ranked transfer in the team's 40-man portal class. He isn't the most dynamic downfield weapon, but makes up for it with his excellent size (6-foot-7) and strong hands (5.1% drop rate in 2025). Expect Brahmer's chemistry with fellow Iowa State transfer Rocco Becht at quarterback to flash early and often in 2026.

Dorian Fleming, Maryland

Maryland tight end Dorian Fleming made the leap from Georgia State in 2024 to Maryland last season after a strong redshirt freshman campaign (49 receptions for 558 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games). Unfortunately, he was unable to have the same impact in his new landing spot with a true freshman quarterback.

Fleming still posted a respectable stat line in his first season in the Big Ten, catching 40 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns. However, Maryland's passing offense was consistently hamstrung by the growing pains of true freshman quarterback Malik Washington. Washington completed just 57.7% of his passes for 2,963 yards and 17 touchdowns with nine interceptions in his first collegiate season.

It's fair to expect Washington to grow in year 2, which should lead to more opportunities for Fleming to showcase his impact in the passing game. If he can clean up his drop issues (9.9% drop rate the last two seasons), he can operate as the focal point for Maryland's passing attack.

Mark Bowman, USC

USC true freshman tight end Mark Bowman is listed as a starter on Chris Trevino of On3's mid-fall depth chart projection, meaning he could make a significant impact in Year 1 of Lincoln Riley's passing offense led by quarterback Jayden Maiava. "I feel great about Mark Bowman being a starter on offense," Trevino wrote. "I, and many others, don't care if he's a true freshman.

He's the most talented tight end in the room." Bowman was a five-star recruit in Rivals' Industry rankings out of Santa Ana, California, and there is plenty of receiving production up for grabs after the departure of Makai Lemon (NFL), Ja'Kobi Lane (NFL), Luke McRee (NFL), and Walker Lyons (Transferred). Four of the team's top-five leading receivers from last year are gone. Wideout Tanook Hines is expected to lead the pass-catching room, but Bowman could be one of the nation's top freshmen in 2026.

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