What does TE mean in football?
TE is a tight end in football. A hybrid: he lines up beside the tackle and either blocks like a lineman or runs a route like a receiver.
What a tight end looks like
178 tight ends are on NFL rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 5" and 250 lb.
- On rosters
- 178
- Median height
- 6' 5"
- Median weight
- 250 lb
- Median age
- 26
Because half of his snaps are blocks, a tight end’s receiving line reads low beside a wide receiver’s — which is why they are never compared on the same leaderboard.
Receiving Yards at the position, 2026
The median tight end with a figure at all posted 23 receiving yards. These five led the position.
- 1Dalton KincaidBUF225
- 2Dalton SchultzHOU175
- 3Travis KelceKC172
- 4Trey McBrideARI136
- 5Juwan JohnsonNO120