Jack
Endries.
Jack
Endries.
Texas· 6'5"· 245 lb· 4.62s 40
R7 · #221 · Cincinnati Bengals"A possession-first move tight end in the Jesse James mold: startable in two-tight-end packages, never the offense's engine."Pre-draft read
Endries, a detached "F" tight end, wins with hands, body control, and timing over speed or power. He aligns in-line, in the slot, and at wing. A natural target on option and sit-down routes against zone, he finds soft spots and secures the ball through contact. He tracks the ball early, catching it away from his frame, rarely dropping passes.
He builds speed slowly out of his stance, rounds breaks, and lacks burst for separation. His production relies on schemed touches and second-reaction throws. A willing blocker, his slender lower half and short arms limit effectiveness against defensive ends and stack linebackers. He sustains better on movement and angle blocks than isolated down blocks. After the catch, he falls forward, fighting for extra yardage.
The Bengals traditionally feature a West Coast timing offense, emphasizing precise routes and rhythm passing through a versatile receiving corps and a pass-catching tight end.
He projects as a Year 1 depth receiver, developing into a reliable chain-moving 'F' tight end who can be an integral part of the Bengals’ short and intermediate passing game.
He would not thrive in a run-heavy power-gap scheme that demands dominant in-line blocking from all tight ends.
A dependable pass-catcher with outstanding hands and feel for zone coverage, Endries excels in a pass-first system that prioritizes timing and short-to-intermediate routes, but his blocking limitations and lack of vertical burst prevent him from being a complete tight end.
Jack Endries Texas Highlights
Texas season reel showing the contested catches and zone-settling targets that define his game.
CHTV 2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: TE Jack Endries
Film breakdown of his route tree, hands and blocking limitations.
Jack Endries TE 40 Yard Dash
His 4.62 forty at the 2026 Combine, the number that framed his draft range.
Endries projects as a move "F" tight end and possession chain-mover. He offers reliable hands and body control in traffic, making him a safe target for quarterbacks. Teams will value his ability to find open spaces against zone coverage, providing a secure option for consistent gains, particularly on third downs. His modest athletic profile suggests a limited ceiling for creating yards after the catch or winning consistently on vertical routes, but his dependability is a clear asset.
He emerged as a consistent producer at California after not recording stats as a freshman, leading the Golden Bears in receiving in 2024 with 56 catches for 623 yards and earning honorable mention All-ACC. While his 2025 season at Texas saw a lower volume (33 catches, 346 yards) in a crowded offense, his tape maintained a high level of reliability and consistency. He started every game across three productive seasons.
Concerns about his slender frame, short arms, and modest 4.62 forty-yard dash time pushed a three-year starter with clean hands into the later rounds. Evaluators saw his limitations in creating separation and anchoring in run blocking as trade-offs for his receiving reliability. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, pick 221.
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Dependable hands
a very low drop rate; he consistently catches away from his frame instead of trapping the ball against his chest.
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Contested-catch ability
he effectively boxes out defenders over the middle with the ball-tracking awareness of a converted rebounder.
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Alignment versatility
he shows comfort and consistent usage lining up in-line, at wing, and in the slot without any change in effectiveness.
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Zone feel
he consistently sits down in soft spots, works back to the quarterback, and stays available on scramble drills to extend plays.
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Play through contact
he consistently absorbs hits at the catch point and actively falls forward for an extra yard after securing the reception.
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Anchor as a run blocker
defensive ends and edge-setters frequently reset him one-on-one at the point of attack due to insufficient lower-body strength.
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Frame and length
his slender build and 31 1/8-inch arms limit his ability to sustain blocks and maintain radius on down blocks.
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Route detail
he tends to round his breaks and telegraph his stems, making him less effective against man coverage.
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Burst out of breaks
his separation depends more on scheme and leverage than on his natural movement skills, limiting his ability to create space.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.62sp50
- Vertical
- 36inp50
- Broad jump
- 119inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | California | 13 | 35 | 408 | 2 |
| 2024 | California | 13 | 56 | 623 | 2 |
| 2025 | Texas | 13 | 33 | 346 | 3 |
| Career | — | 39 | 124 | 1377 | 7 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
- Arch ManningQB25%
- Emmett Mosley VWR16%
- DeAndre Moore Jr.WR10%
#14 of 16 tracked contributors · Production leaned on volume · Offense explosiveness 1.37 (p90) · CFBD — usage x PPA per tracked player
Honors
- Honorable Mention All-ACC (2024)
- John Mackey Award preseason watch list (2025)
- Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list (2025)
- California team leader in receptions and receiving yards (2024)
A roster-holding TE3 who lives on special teams and heavy personnel, with a handful of third-down targets a year.
A late-round move tight end who becomes a decade-long starter-adjacent piece by catching everything in his zip code and hardening as a blocker.
A college producer whose testing profile and blocking limits keep him on and off practice squads.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Cincinnati took Endries at No. 221 as a developmental complement in a passing offense that has long wanted a reliable underneath tight end who can be trusted on third down. The projection is narrow and honest: he is a TE3 who has to earn special-teams value first, then grow into heavier personnel packages where his hands matter more than his get-off.
The swing variable is strength. If he adds functional mass without losing the catch-point body control, he becomes the kind of tight end who quietly starts twelve games a year in two-tight-end sets. If he does not, the athletic profile that pushed him to the seventh round becomes the same thing that keeps him on the practice-squad carousel.