Shannon Sharpe is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he ranks third in tight end receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He was also the first NFL tight end to amass over 10,000 receiving yards. He is the younger brother of former wide receiver Sterling Sharpe.
Daniel Lawrence Graham is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Colorado, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints.
Aaron T. Shea is a former American football tight end of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan.
Peter Henry Metzelaars is a former American football tight end who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, and Detroit Lions in a sixteen-year career in the National Football League. Following his playing career, Metzelaars became a coach.
John David Thomas is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots of the National Football League in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Texas.
Donald Tywon Lee is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft and spent two seasons with the team. He also played for the Green Bay Packers from 2005 to 2010 and the Cincinnati Bengals from 2011 to 2012. With Green Bay, he won Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
James Victor Cain, Jr. was an American football tight end for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at Booker T. Washington in Houston, Texas and college football at Colorado before being drafted by the Cardinals seventh overall in the 1974 NFL Draft.
John David Carlson, Jr. is a former American football tight end. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and later played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Robert James Gronkowski is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Nicknamed "Gronk", Gronkowski played nine seasons for the New England Patriots, then played his final two seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is a four-time Super Bowl champion, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, a four-time First Team All-Pro selection, and was selected in the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Luke Michael Willson is a Canadian former professional American football tight end. He has played for the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions, the Oakland Raiders, and the Baltimore Ravens.
O'Terrius Jabari "O. J." Howard is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Austin Manuel Hooper is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
David Njoku is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL). He was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Ryan Izzo is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Trevon Wesco is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and West Virginia, and was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Colby John Parkinson is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.
Brycen Avery Hopkins is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.
Adam Trautman is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Dayton and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Cade Otton is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football at Washington before being selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Dylan Parham is an American football offensive guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis and was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
