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Late-round tight ends

More success stories than you'd expect at position

Over the last week we've been looking at late-round draft picks at various positions; players drafted in the fifth through seventh rounds (running backs and wide receivers) or fourth through seventh rounds (quarterbacks). Now for the tight end position, and the results were mildly surprising.

There have been 95 tight ends taken in the fourth through seventh rounds over the last decade (2005-2014). Of those players, 16 (roughly 17 percent or 1 in 6) have achieved some degree of success in the NFL -- some have gone to Pro Bowls for their ability, generally as receivers. That's a better ratio than the other positions, which have been in the neighborhood of 1 in 10 or worse.

This doesn't mean that the 2015 late-rounders like Blake Bell (49ers) or MyCole Pruitt (Vikings) should be high on the list of dynasty picks, but it's not unreasonable that one or two of them will work out. The next Charles Clay or Jordan Cameron could be in that group.

Late-round tight ends drafted since 2005, including one undrafted success story, are presented below. The best of those players are listed in bold.

LATE-ROUND TIGHT ENDS, 2005-2014
YearRdPlayerTeam
20145Arthur LynchMia.
20147Rob BlanchflowerPitt.
20147Ted BolserWash.
20134Levine Toilolo Atl.
20134Dion Sims Mia.
20135Luke Willson Sea.
20136Ryan Griffin Hou.
20136Mychal Rivera Oak.
20136Nick Kasa Oak.
20137D. C. Jefferson Ariz.
20137Chris Gragg Buff.
20137Michael Williams Det.
20137Justice Cunningham Ind.
2013UTim WrightT.B.
20124Evan RodriguezChi.
20124Orson CharlesCin.
20124Adrien RobinsonNYG
20124Ladarius GreenS.D.
20125Taylor ThompsonTenn.
20126James HannaDall.
20127Brad SmelleyClev.
20127David PaulsonPitt.
20127Drake DunsmoreT.B.
20114Luke StockerT.B.
20114Jordan CameronClev.
20114Julius ThomasDen.
20115D.J. WilliamsG.B.
20115Lee SmithN.E.
20116Charles ClayMia.
20116Richard GordonOak.
20117Virgil GreenDen.
20117Daniel HardyT.B.
20117Ryan TaylorG.B.
20104Dennis PittaBalt.
20104Clay HarborPhil.
20104Aaron HernandezN.E.
20104Garrett GrahamHou.
20105Brody EldridgeInd.
20105Andrew QuarlessG.B.
20105Michael HoomanawanuiSt.L.
20106Nate ByhamS.F.
20106Fendi OnobunSt.L.
20106Dennis MorrisWash.
20106Anthony McCoySea.
20107Jim DrayAriz.
20107Dedrick EppsS.D.
20107Dorin DickersonHou.
20107Mickey ShulerMinn.
20094Shawn NelsonBuff.
20094Anthony HillHou.
20095John NalboneMia.
20095Cornelius IngramPhil.
20095James CaseyHou.
20095Davon DrewBalt.
20096Bear PascoeS.F.
20096John PhillipsDall.
20096Zach MillerJac.
20096Brandon MyersOak.
20097Dan GronkowskiDet.
20097Eddie WilliamsWash.
20097Cameron MorrahSea.
20097David JohnsonPitt.
20084Derek FineBuff.
20084Martin RuckerClev.
20084Jacob TammeInd.
20085Kellen DavisChi.
20085Gary BarnidgeCar.
20086Matthew SherryCin.
20086Tom SantiInd.
20087Keith ZingerAtl.
20087Mike MerrittK.C.
20074Martrez MilnerAtl.
20074Scott ChandlerS.D.
20075Kevin BossNYG
20075Dante RosarioCar.
20075Brent CelekPhil.
20077Ben PatrickAriz.
20077Michael AllanK.C.
20077Clark HarrisG.B.
20077Tyler EckerWash.
20064Owen DanielsHou.
20064Garrett MillsN.E.
20065Jason PociaskNYJ
20065Jeff KingCar.
20065Quinn SypniewskiBalt.
20065Charles DavisPitt.
20066T.J. WilliamsT.B.
20066Delanie WalkerS.F.
20067Tim MassaquoiT.B.
20055Jerome CollinsSt.L.
20056Joel DreessenNYJ
20056Tony JacksonSea.
20056Bo ScaifeTenn.
20057Patrick EstesS.F.
20057Billy BajemaS.F.
20057Andy StokesN.E.

--Andy Richardson

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