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#3 Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
When Mike Gesicki entered the NFL draft last April, the Nittany Lions lost a ton of production – over 1,200 yards and 14 TDs over his final two years – but once they saw this kid hit the field, they knew the tight end position was in good hands. In his freshman season, Freiermuth snagged 26 passes for 368 yards and eight scores.
While the volume wasn’t quite there yet, you see the incredible potential. He has all the size at 6’5”, 255 pounds and athleticism you are looking for. He flashes head-fakes and jab steps that can absolutely leave safeties behind in the dust. As graceful as he is at going up in the air for the ball, he is equally violent when he has it in his hands and a defender is in his way. Freiermuth can pick up chunk plays on-seam, corner and post routes. His catch radius is immense and he consistently catches the ball at its highest point.
The Penn State TE didn’t catch more than three passes in any game last season and has yet to show that he can be a main option in the passing game. He is still learning how to stay under better balance and find the right aiming points as a blocker as well as learning when to sit down versus zone, but the future is incredibly bright for this kid.
