Modern era · 2005–present
Top tight ends.
The most productive NFL tight ends since 2005, by a transparent production model. Modern-era, not all-time.
The short answer. Since 2005, the most productive NFL tight end is Tony Gonzalez — 1325 rec · 15.1k yds · 111 TD. Next: Rob Gronkowski, Shannon Sharpe, Antonio Gates, Travis Kelce. Modern-era production, not an all-time claim.
Modern-era tight ends
Ranked by the Balladex most productive score.
| # | Player | Career credentials | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TGTony Gonzalez | 1325 rec · 15.1k yds · 111 TD | 1300 |
| 2 | RGRob Gronkowski | 621 rec · 9.3k yds · 92 TD | 1060 |
| 3 | SSShannon Sharpe | 815 rec · 10.1k yds · 62 TD | 1017 |
| 4 | AGAntonio Gates | 955 rec · 11.8k yds · 116 TD | 990 |
| 5 |  Travis Kelce | 1080 rec · 13k yds · 82 TD | 806 |
| 6 |  George Kittle | 595 rec · 8k yds · 52 TD | 516 |
| 7 |  Mark Andrews | 484 rec · 6k yds · 56 TD | 468 |
| 8 |  Hunter Henry | 455 rec · 5.3k yds · 47 TD | 384 |
| 9 |  Evan Engram | 546 rec · 5.4k yds · 26 TD | 382 |
| 10 |  Dallas Goedert | 409 rec · 4.7k yds · 35 TD | 342 |
| 11 |  Austin Hooper | 430 rec · 4.4k yds · 30 TD | 334 |
| 12 |  David Njoku | 384 rec · 4.1k yds · 34 TD | 328 |
| 13 |  Dalton Schultz | 405 rec · 4.1k yds · 27 TD | 320 |
| 14 |  Trey McBride | 347 rec · 3.5k yds · 17 TD | 317 |
| 15 |  T.J. Hockenson | 373 rec · 3.9k yds · 23 TD | 305 |
| 16 |  Tyler Higbee | 386 rec · 3.9k yds · 27 TD | 294 |
| 17 |  Mike Gesicki | 353 rec · 3.8k yds · 24 TD | 282 |
| 18 |  Kyle Pitts Sr. | 284 rec · 3.6k yds · 15 TD | 260 |
| 19 |  Noah Fant | 334 rec · 3.6k yds · 18 TD | 256 |
| 20 |  Cole Kmet | 288 rec · 2.9k yds · 21 TD | 246 |
| 21 |  Dawson Knox | 229 rec · 2.7k yds · 27 TD | 237 |
| 22 |  Pat Freiermuth | 261 rec · 2.7k yds · 22 TD | 232 |
| 23 |  Sam LaPorta | 186 rec · 2.1k yds · 20 TD | 226 |
| 24 |  Juwan Johnson | 223 rec · 2.5k yds · 21 TD | 223 |
| 25 |  Brock Bowers | 176 rec · 1.9k yds · 12 TD | 210 |
| 26 |  Jake Ferguson | 231 rec · 2k yds · 15 TD | 202 |
| 27 |  Tyler Conklin | 270 rec · 2.6k yds · 11 TD | 202 |
| 28 |  Robert Tonyan | 149 rec · 1.6k yds · 17 TD | 186 |
| 29 |  Cade Otton | 207 rec · 2k yds · 11 TD | 172 |
| 30 |  Tucker Kraft | 113 rec · 1.6k yds · 15 TD | 162 |
| 31 |  Foster Moreau | 151 rec · 1.8k yds · 18 TD | 159 |
| 32 |  Chig Okonkwo | 194 rec · 2k yds · 8 TD | 155 |
| 33 |  Dalton Kincaid | 156 rec · 1.7k yds · 9 TD | 150 |
| 34 |  Isaiah Likely | 135 rec · 1.6k yds · 15 TD | 150 |
| 35 |  Colby Parkinson | 130 rec · 1.3k yds · 13 TD | 146 |
| 36 |  Mo Alie-Cox | 127 rec · 1.6k yds · 16 TD | 137 |
| 37 |  Noah Gray | 124 rec · 1.3k yds · 9 TD | 126 |
| 38 |  Harold Fannin Jr. | 72 rec · 731 yds · 6 TD | 120 |
| 39 |  Tyler Warren | 76 rec · 817 yds · 4 TD | 118 |
| 40 |  AJ Barner | 82 rec · 764 yds · 10 TD | 114 |
| 41 |  Colston Loveland | 58 rec · 713 yds · 6 TD | 112 |
| 42 |  Anthony Firkser | 123 rec · 1.3k yds · 5 TD | 107 |
| 43 |  Brenton Strange | 91 rec · 986 yds · 6 TD | 106 |
| 44 |  Ian Thomas | 132 rec · 1.2k yds · 4 TD | 106 |
| 45 |  Adam Trautman | 115 rec · 1.2k yds · 10 TD | 105 |
| 46 |  Theo Johnson | 74 rec · 859 yds · 6 TD | 104 |
| 47 |  Durham Smythe | 136 rec · 1.3k yds · 3 TD | 102 |
| 48 |  Tommy Tremble | 112 rec · 1k yds · 11 TD | 99 |
| 49 |  Nick Vannett | 91 rec · 842 yds · 9 TD | 98 |
| 50 |  Josh Oliver | 85 rec · 861 yds · 11 TD | 94 |
Method. A transparent Balladex model estimate. Modern-era (2005–present) production and longevity — not an all-time ranking, since the data begins in 2005. See the full NFL modern-era production leaders and the stat leaders.