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 | 1096 rec · 13.2k yds · 84 TD | 820 |
| 6 |  George Kittle | 616 rec · 8.3k yds · 56 TD | 534 |
| 7 |  Mark Andrews | 506 rec · 6.1k yds · 57 TD | 480 |
| 8 |  Hunter Henry | 470 rec · 5.5k yds · 48 TD | 394 |
| 9 |  Evan Engram | 556 rec · 5.5k yds · 27 TD | 390 |
| 10 |  Dallas Goedert | 420 rec · 4.8k yds · 37 TD | 352 |
| 11 |  Austin Hooper | 435 rec · 4.5k yds · 31 TD | 339 |
| 12 |  Trey McBride | 389 rec · 3.8k yds · 20 TD | 339 |
| 13 |  Dalton Schultz | 429 rec · 4.3k yds · 27 TD | 332 |
| 14 |  David Njoku | 390 rec · 4.1k yds · 34 TD | 332 |
| 15 |  T.J. Hockenson | 396 rec · 4.1k yds · 24 TD | 317 |
| 16 |  Tyler Higbee | 406 rec · 4.2k yds · 28 TD | 307 |
| 17 |  Mike Gesicki | 365 rec · 4k yds · 28 TD | 296 |
| 18 |  Kyle Pitts Sr. | 294 rec · 3.7k yds · 16 TD | 267 |
| 19 |  Noah Fant | 343 rec · 3.7k yds · 21 TD | 266 |
| 20 |  Cole Kmet | 293 rec · 3k yds · 22 TD | 251 |
| 21 |  Pat Freiermuth | 280 rec · 2.8k yds · 26 TD | 248 |
| 22 |  Sam LaPorta | 213 rec · 2.4k yds · 23 TD | 245 |
| 23 |  Dawson Knox | 236 rec · 2.7k yds · 28 TD | 243 |
| 24 |  Juwan Johnson | 248 rec · 2.8k yds · 24 TD | 241 |
| 25 |  Brock Bowers | 200 rec · 2.2k yds · 15 TD | 228 |
| 26 |  Jake Ferguson | 246 rec · 2.1k yds · 18 TD | 214 |
| 27 |  Tyler Conklin | 270 rec · 2.6k yds · 11 TD | 202 |
| 28 |  Robert Tonyan | 150 rec · 1.6k yds · 17 TD | 188 |
| 29 |  Cade Otton | 225 rec · 2.2k yds · 11 TD | 181 |
| 30 |  Tucker Kraft | 133 rec · 1.8k yds · 16 TD | 174 |
| 31 |  Isaiah Likely | 168 rec · 1.9k yds · 19 TD | 171 |
| 32 |  Foster Moreau | 160 rec · 1.8k yds · 19 TD | 165 |
| 33 |  Dalton Kincaid | 172 rec · 2k yds · 10 TD | 163 |
| 34 |  Chig Okonkwo | 202 rec · 2.1k yds · 8 TD | 160 |
| 35 |  Colby Parkinson | 134 rec · 1.3k yds · 13 TD | 149 |
| 36 |  Mo Alie-Cox | 130 rec · 1.6k yds · 16 TD | 140 |
| 37 |  Harold Fannin Jr. | 90 rec · 888 yds · 9 TD | 134 |
| 38 |  Tyler Warren | 106 rec · 1k yds · 6 TD | 134 |
| 39 |  Noah Gray | 130 rec · 1.3k yds · 9 TD | 131 |
| 40 |  AJ Barner | 94 rec · 886 yds · 10 TD | 121 |
| 41 |  Brenton Strange | 112 rec · 1.2k yds · 7 TD | 119 |
| 42 |  Colston Loveland | 71 rec · 823 yds · 6 TD | 119 |
| 43 |  Ian Thomas | 136 rec · 1.2k yds · 5 TD | 111 |
| 44 |  Theo Johnson | 78 rec · 914 yds · 7 TD | 109 |
| 45 |  Adam Trautman | 117 rec · 1.2k yds · 10 TD | 107 |
| 46 |  Anthony Firkser | 123 rec · 1.3k yds · 5 TD | 107 |
| 47 |  Durham Smythe | 137 rec · 1.3k yds · 3 TD | 104 |
| 48 |  Tommy Tremble | 123 rec · 1.1k yds · 11 TD | 104 |
| 49 |  Nick Vannett | 91 rec · 842 yds · 9 TD | 98 |
| 50 |  Drew Sample | 120 rec · 860 yds · 5 TD | 97 |
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.