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Josh Keatley

Top five true freshman tight ends in the Big Ten for 2023

It is always fun to look at recruiting rankings. The recruiting landscape receives more coverage every year and is a very important aspect of building a program. Still, it is important to remember these players and prospects are not defined by these rankings.

I was diving into the most recent class and trying to figure out which future Buckeye is going to shine brightest and fastest but noticed that the Big Ten as a whole was pretty interesting recruiting-wise this cycle, and we already discussed the quarterback position, running back position, and wide receiver group and now we are diving into the top prospects in the tight end group.

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The following are the top five tight end recruits ranked by 247Sports heading to Big Ten schools this fall.

Jelani Thurman, Ohio State

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The 247Sports Composite Breakdown

Height: 6-feet, 5-inches

Weight: 230-pounds

High School: Langston Hughes (Fairburn, GA)

247Sports Rating: 4-Star  (No. 3 TE )

 

Andrew Rappleyea, Penn State

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The 247Sports Composite Breakdown

Height: 6-feet, 5-inches

Weight: 240-pounds

High School: Milton Academy (Milton, MA)

247Sports Rating: 4-Star  (No. 10 TE )

Deakon Tonielli, Michigan

The 247Sports Composite Breakdown

Height: 6-feet, 6-inches

Weight: 215-pounds

High School: Oswego (Oswego, IL)

247Sports Rating: 4-Star  (No. 20 TE )

Brennan Parachek, Michigan State

The 247Sports Composite Breakdown

Height: 6-feet, 6-inches

Weight: 235-pounds

High School: Dexter (Dexter, MI)

247Sports Rating: 4-Star  (No. 24 TE )

George Burhenn, Purdue

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The 247Sports Composite Breakdown

Height: 6-feet, 5-inches

Weight: 205-pounds

High School: Mt Vernon (Mount Vernon, IN)

247Sports Rating: 4-Star  (No. 26 TE )

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