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Allen (6'2/187) worked his way into the Tar Heels’ starting lineup late in his 2022 freshman year and never relinquished the role. He led the team twice in passes defended, yet has just three career interceptions. Allen, 22, ran a 4.50-second 40 at the NFL Scouting Combine and produced a 39” vertical jump. He has special teams experience, which will help give him a leg up on a 53-man roster spot, though the practice squad remains his most likely 2026 home.

After quiet stints at USC and Ole Miss, Trigg (6’4/240) carved out a seem-stretching role at Baylor in his fourth collegiate season. He racked up 395 yards in 2024 and upped that to 694 in 2025. No matter what school he was at, Trigg’s coaches used him much farther downfield than the average tight end. He finished his career with an average target depth of 10.5, one of the highest marks in the class. That’s a valuable role for a tight end, but Trigg will need to polish his game at the catch-point in the pros. He brought down just 45 percent of his career contested targets and dropped an FBS-leading seven passes in 2025. Trigg missed the NFL Combine with a hamstring injury. That issue flared up at Baylor’s Pro Day after he logged a dismal 27.5” vertical jump. Trigg’s tape is full of big plays and equally shocking drops. Without athletic measurables, he will likely be considered a developmental project by his NFL team.

Transferring to Ole Miss after two productive seasons at Virginia Tech, Wright (6’4/246) tallied 66 receptions for 1,029 yards and nine touchdowns from 2024-2025. He made splash plays often, tallying 12 receptions over 20 yards while nursing an injured right shoulder last season. According to PFF, Wright averaged 10.9 yards after catch per reception, No. 2 among qualifying FBS tight ends. The speed he possesses threatens safeties downfield; he can stretch the field vertically while a compact frame allows him to shake off defenders. Wright is a bit inconsistent as a blocker, needing improvement in technique to be trusted in the run game. His athletic receiving ability is his best tool heading into the draft. Wright will need development before he can start for an NFL team, but he can certainly join a tight end room as a pass-catcher slowly earning reps through improving blocking ability.

Sapp (6’2/273) was excellent in 2024 during his redshirt junior season at Florida with seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss. That production dwindled considerably in 2025, as he finished with just one sack and 3.5 tackles for loss despite starting all 12 games for the Gators. His size and strength are considered his best assets with the potential to both rush from the inside and out, but he didn’t show the same sort of quickness during his senior season, and he gets the “tweener” designation because he doesn’t really fit at defensive tackle or as an EDGE. Sapp’s 2024 production is tough to ignore, but it’s hard to envision him being much more than a rotational player in the NFL.

World (6’7/318) is a long, physically imposing tackle prospect (34½" arms, 81" wingspan) with 50+ career starts. He transferred from Nevada to Oregon and turned in a solid, but uneven, 2025 campaign. He posted a 65.4 overall PFF grade with a 62.8 pass-blocking mark, allowing just 1 sack and 18 total pressures across 437 pass-blocking snaps, flashing the foot quickness and range to mirror speed rushers on the edge. World’s athletic profile shows up in his ability to spring out of his stance, climb to the second level and win with extension, using his length to keep defenders off his frame when his timing is right. That said, his game remains technically underdeveloped, with narrow pass sets, late hands, and inconsistent anchor strength. That has led to compromised positioning and stalled reps against power. World projects as a high-upside, developmental tackle with starter traits, whose combination of size, experience, and movement skills will require NFL refinement to unlock his ceiling.

Pounds (6’5/325) is a filled-out left tackle who pairs a thick lower half with nearly 34-inch arms and surprising movement skills for a 325-pounder. Pounds posted a solid 2025 campaign in pass protection with a 75.8 PFF pass-block grade and 98.5 efficiency, allowing zero sacks and 16 pressures on 583 pass-blocking snaps. He wins with grip strength and a jarring initial punch, using lighter-than-expected feet to stay square and recover against edge speed. Athletically, Pounds checks the boxes with an 8.57 RAS, showing good straight-line speed and explosiveness that translate to his ability to mirror and climb when he’s on balance. However, his run blocking lags behind (51.7 grade in 2025), as he struggles to consistently connect on the move and can allow defenders into his chest due to pad level and hand placement inconsistencies. He has played almost exclusively at left tackle, leaving some projection required if teams view him as a swing option. With size, length and pass protection upside, Pounds has eventual 53-man roster potential if his run-game technique and play strength consistency improve.

Wright (6'0"/188) was a three-year starter at Stanford, manning the perimeter in his sophomore and senior campaigns. He operated as an inside-outside coverage defender in 2024 and led the Cardinal in passes defended (five) and interceptions (three). Wright participated in the vertical jump (39”) at the NFL Scouting Combine. His inside-outside versatility should help him secure an NFL roster spot.

Henry (5’9”/196) is an undersized back who spent five seasons at the college ranks, starting his career at JUCO Jones College in 2021 before making the leap to UTSA in 2023. Henry rushed for 127-588-11 in his first season with the Roadrunners, leading them in touchdowns, and was the unquestioned lead back in his final two seasons. Henry tested well in the explosiveness drills at this year’s scouting combine, but his size, coupled with his 4.52 40 time, resulted in a 6.91 RAS. He’s an average athlete at the position and has never shown enough to suggest he’ll have a three-down skillset at the next level. Henry caught 58 passes for 428 yards in three seasons at UTSA, with his season-high in receiving yards (199) coming in 2024. Henry forced missed tackles at a 24.4 percent clip on his rush attempts, and averaged a career-best 4.25 yards after contact per attempt in his final season. He still has work to do to develop in pass protection, which could further hinder his chances of getting third-down work, but his size and average athleticism could also work against him in the pros. He’ll need to impress on special teams if he hopes to crack a 53-man roster early in his career, and will be learning on the fly as PFF credits him with just eight career ST snaps in three seasons.

After two years of JUCO ball and three years at Houston where he played in a total of 13 games, Tucker made the decision to transfer to Central Michigan, and it worked out well. No player had more tackles for loss (21) or sacks (14.5), and he forced four fumbles for good measure. The 6-foot-1, 247-pound defender clearly was productive, but he didn’t answer concerns about how it’ll play at a higher level at the combine. He ran a 4.73s 40-yard dash, and his 33.5-inch vertical isn’t a number that screams explosive, either. Still, Tucker gets solid reviews for his pass-rush moves and his quickness off the ball, and he’ll get a chance to show the production means more than the testing.

Fagnano (6’3”/226) is a rare seventh-year prospect who got his start at Maine in 2019. The 25-year-old signal-caller transferred to UConn in 2023 and started the final three games of the 2024 season before entering last season as the full-time starter. He has good size for the position and posted an impressive 48:5 TD:INT ratio in his final two college seasons, but Fagnano lacks ideal arm strength and struggles at times to avoid sacks when pressured. In his final game, Fagnano threw for an impressive 446-3-0 against FAU and ended his season with 3,448-28-1. He will look to earn a spot on the Ravens’ roster ahead of training camp via his tryout at rookie minicamp.