Day 1 of the NFL Draft is in the books, but we still have six more rounds to go on Day 2 on Friday and Day 3 on Saturday. Ahead of Round 1, Thor Nystrom released his massive Top 500 Prospect Rankings & Player Comps Big Board. With 31 players off the board, we’re back with an updated version ahead of Round 2. Somewhat surprisingly, only one tight end was drafted during Round 1 on Thursday night. This is considered a strong draft for tight ends, but Dalton Kincaid to the Buffalo Bills at No. 25 was the only TE selection on Night 1. That means there are several good tight ends still available ahead of Day 2. Here are Thor’s TE rankings and player comps.
Here are Thor’s updated NFL Draft prospect rankings. Use these along with our 2023 NFL Draft Guide and his in-depth breakdowns by position to prepare for the remaining rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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2023 NFL Draft Best Remaining Day 2 Tight End Rankings & Player Comps
| Pos | Rank | Name | School | Comp | HT | WT | RAS | Hand | Arm | Wing |
| TE2 | 24 | Michael Mayer | Notre Dame | Jason Witten | 6044 | 249 | 7.66 | 0948 | 3158 | 7628 |
| TE3 | 39 | Sam LaPorta | Iowa | Owen Daniels | 6033 | 245 | 9.02 | 1028 | 3218 | 7748 |
| TE4 | 50 | Darnell Washington | Georgia | Martellus Bennett | 6065 | 264 | 9.88 | 1100 | 3438 | 8368 |
| TE5 | 54 | Tucker Kraft | South Dakota St. | Dawson Knox | 6050 | 254 | 9.68 | 1000 | 3268 | 7938 |
| TE6 | 71 | Luke Musgrave | Oregon State | Cole Kmet | 6057 | 253 | 9.78 | 1038 | 3258 | 7948 |
| TE7 | 85 | Zack Kuntz | Old Dominion | Mike Gesecki | 6065 | 255 | 10 | 1028 | 3400 | 8318 |
| TE8 | 108 | Luke Schoonmaker | Michigan | Dalton Schultz | 6050 | 251 | 9.86 | 0900 | 3278 | 7818 |
| TE9 | 149 | Brenton Strange | Penn State | Jonnu Smith | 6036 | 253 | 9.09 | 0958 | 3118 | 7518 |
| TE10 | 175 | Davis Allen | Clemson | Cole Turner | 6054 | 245 | 8.58 | 1000 | 3228 | 7968 |
| TE11 | 191 | Josh Whyle | Cincinnati | Coby Fleener | 6065 | 248 | 8.98 | 0948 | 3148 | 7738 |
| TE12 | 213 | Payne Durham | Purdue | Gavin Escobar | 6055 | 253 | 6.58 | 0968 | 3338 | 8038 |
| TE13 | 237 | Cameron Latu | Alabama | Kaden Smith | 6042 | 242 | 6.27 | 0948 | 3238 | 7918 |
| TE14 | 265 | Brayden Willis | Oklahoma | Josiah Deguara | 6036 | 241 | 4.72 | 0968 | 3328 | 7918 |
| TE15 | 294 | Blake Whiteheart | Wake Forest | Chris Herndon | 6037 | 247 | 8.99 | 0868 | 3218 | 7938 |
| TE16 | 317 | Noah Gindorff | NDSU | Quinn Sypniewski | 6055 | 263 | — | 1000 | 3318 | 8028 |
| TE17 | 332 | Travis Vokolek | Nebraska | Ko Kieft | 6060 | 259 | 7.95 | 0948 | 3278 | 7918 |
| TE18 | 358 | Leonard Taylor | Cincinnati | Richard Rodgers | 6046 | 250 | — | 1018 | 3268 | 8048 |
| TE19 | 374 | Will Mallory | Miami | Michael Egnew | 6045 | 239 | 9.05 | 0938 | 3228 | 7828 |
| TE20 | 385 | Daniel Barker | Michigan State | Brevin Jordan | 6032 | 243 | 5.34 | 1028 | 3348 | 8078 |
| TE21 | 401 | Kyle Patterson | Air Force | Drew Sample | 6051 | 260 | — | 0928 | 3248 | 7828 |
| TE22 | 417 | Ben Sims | Baylor | Jacob Breeland | 6045 | 250 | 8.39 | 948 | 3318 | 8018 |
| TE23 | 451 | Luke Ford | Illinois | Trevon Wesco | 6056 | 268 | 3.25 | 948 | 3328 | 7978 |
| TE24 | 471 | Jahleel Billingsley | Texas | Irv Smith Jr. | 6040 | 223 | 8.05 | 938 | 3248 | 7878 |
| TE25 | 489 | Joel Wilson | Central Michigan | Noah Togiai | 6035 | 242 | 4.33 | 1028 | 3258 | 7748 |
| TE26 | — | Michael Ezeike | UCLA | Jordan Akins | 6052 | 241 | 4 | 900 | 3418 | 8178 |
| TE27 | — | Julian Hill | Campbell | Dalton Keene | 6035 | 247 | 7.96 | 1000 | 3300 | 7958 |
| TE28 | — | Johnny Lumpkin | Louisiana | Justin Rigg | 6053 | 264 | 6.63 | 1028 | 3528 | 8448 |
| TE29 | — | Thomas Greaney | Albany | Matt Bushman | 6056 | 249 | 4.24 | 1000 | 3248 | 7958 |
| TE30 | — | Marshon Ford | Louisville | Tony Moeaki | 6010 | 220 | 4.94 | 928 | 3128 | 7658 |
| TE31 | — | Christian Sims | Bowling Green | Quintin Morris | 6023 | 243 | 7.09 | 828 | 3248 | 7768 |
| TE32 | — | Gunnar Oakes | Eastern Michigan | Jared Pinkney | 6041 | 252 | 6.07 | 958 | 3138 | 7700 |
| TE33 | — | Princeton Fant | Tennessee | Jeremiah Hall | 6012 | 243 | — | 968 | 3100 | 7628 |
| TE34 | — | Lachlan Pitts | William & Mary | David Wells | 6054 | 253 | 7.44 | 1058 | 3228 | 7900 |
| TE35 | — | Kemari Averett | Bethune-Cookman | Rico Gathers | 6061 | 260 | 3.15 | 0938 | 3400 | 8138 |
| TE36 | — | Jamal Turner | Toledo | Boo Williams | 6046 | 239 | 2.62 | 858 | 3248 | 7668 |
| TE37 | — | Joel Honigford | Michigan | Brian Leonhardt | 6050 | 260 | 3.75 | 958 | 3200 | 7828 |
| TE38 | — | Jordan Murray | Hawaii | Jacob Hollister | 6035 | 242 | 6.69 | 1038 | 3318 | 8018 |
| TE39 | — | Brady Russell | Colorado | Marcus Baugh | 6027 | 247 | 6.46 | 918 | 3448 | 7900 |
| TE40 | — | Camren McDonald | Florida State | Isaac Nauta | 6042 | 237 | 2.52 | 928 | 3248 | 7618 |
| TE41 | — | Ben Redding | SMU | Miller Forristall | 6035 | 240 | 2.26 | 958 | 3278 | 7668 |
| TE42 | — | Kemore Gamble | Central Florida | Cethan Carter | 6034 | 234 | 5.68 | 1038 | 3228 | 7858 |
| TE43 | — | Jeremie Karngbaye | West Texas A&M | Nick Eubanks | 6036 | 244 | 6.1 | — | — | — |
| TE44 | — | Jerome Jackson | Liberty | Fred Davis | 6031 | 250 | 5.02 | 948 | 3248 | 7948 |
| TE45 | — | Josh Falo | USC | Randall Telfer | 6053 | 248 | 5.04 | 1028 | 3358 | 8018 |
| TE46 | — | Sammy Wheeler | Kansas State | Cole Hikutini | 6044 | 232 | 4.52 | 938 | 3128 | 7800 |
| TE47 | — | John Samuel Shenker | Auburn | Ravian Pierce | 6027 | 242 | 2.5 | 938 | 3178 | 7728 |
| TE48 | — | Caleb Warren | Rhode Island | Garrett Graham | 6022 | 244 | 5.56 | 968 | 3200 | 7648 |
| TE49 | — | Tyler Roberts | Merrimack | Blake Mack | 6023 | 237 | 6.32 | 968 | 3068 | 7600 |
| TE50 | — | Logan Kendall | Utah | Gerald Christian | 6024 | 249 | 4.17 | 900 | 3128 | 7528 |
| TE51 | — | Carson Swan | North Alabama | Blake Mack | 6026 | 240 | 4.58 | 9.5 | 30.75 | — |
| TE52 | — | Nate Adkins | South Carolina | Cheyenne OGrady | 6026 | 252 | 3.27 | 900 | 3138 | 7628 |
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