When I was a kid, the tight end position was only beginning to blossom into a pass-catching first role.
Guys like Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates were rewriting the record books and morphing what it meant to play tight end in the NFL almost overnight.
Nowadays, we have guys like George Kittle, Sam LaPorta,Kyle Pitts, and more, who bring that flair of athleticism that is almost a prerequisite for playing the position in 2026.
The position has become so flashy thatthey even have their own national holiday.
One true freshman tight end at the University of Florida, however, is throwing it back to when tight ends were coveted more for their blocking than their route running ability.
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Meet Heze Kent, a 6'6", 313lb tight end.
And, no, that wasn't a typo, either.
At that size, Kent would be considered a prototypical left tackle in the SEC, but you have to respect a guy who just wants to go out and catch a few passes a game.
In fairness to Kent, he does look pretty fluid in the few practice clips that I've seen of him.
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