Of the top 20 guys on this list, 6 are no longer with the program that they originally signed with, and one guy is already out of football completely. Ten of the 20 started at least one game in 2017.
Chris Clark lasted one game at UCLA and is now at Pitt
1.) Chris Clark, UCLA; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #79 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in Connecticut; Played one game at UCLA in 2015 and then abruptly left school that September; Now at Pitt after considering transferring to Syracuse; Started 8 games in 2017 and had 16 receptions for 122 yards and a TD on the season; Sat out 2016 due to NCAA transfer regs.
2.) Cheyenne O'Grady, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #90 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Arkansas; Started one game in 2017 and had 21 receptions for 132 yards and 2 TDs; Had 3 receptions for 60 yards in 2016; Redshirted in 2015; Received a DWI in 2015.
3.) Garrett Williams, Clemson; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #111 on the Rivals 250, 18th-best prospect in Florida; Missed all of 2017 after tearing his ACL in the spring; Has two receptions for 21 yards in 252 snaps over 30 games (one start) in his career.
Alize Mack has missed several games due to multiple suspensions
4.) Alize Mack, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #133 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Nevada; Had 19 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown in 2017 prior to being suspended for the Citrus Bowl game; Was academically suspended for the entire 2016 season; Played in all 13 games and started 5 games as a true freshman in 2015.
5.) Kyle Penniston, Wisconsin; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #250 on the Rivals 250, 34th-best prospect in California; Had 7 receptions for 56 yards and a TD as Troy Fumigalli's backup in 2017; Has played in 25 games over the past two seasons, starting 11 of them; Redshirted in 2015.
Tyler Petite has 48 receptions over three seasons
6.) Tyler Petite, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 35th-best prospect in California; Had 23 receptions for 307 yards and 3 TDs in 2017; Started 2 games in 2016 and had 10 catches for 156 yards and 2 TDs; Appeared in all 14 games as a true freshman in 2015 and had 15 receptions for 145 yards and 1 TD.
7.) Will Gragg, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 5th-best prospect in Arkansas; One of two Arkansas TEs on this list, Gragg appeared as a reserve in 10 games and had 5 receptions for 61 yards; Did not appear in any games in 2016 and redshirted in 2015.
Conrad has 50 career receptions and 31 starts over three seasons in Lexington
8.) C.J. Conrad, Kentucky; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 11th-best prospect in Ohio; Recruited to UK by Vince Marrow (remember him?), Conrad was the Wildcats' 4th-leading receiver in 2017 with 16 receptions for 286 yards; Had 19 catches for 262 yards and 4 TDs in 2016; Led all SEC freshman tight ends with 15 catches for 149 yards and one touchdown in 2015; Has started 31 games so far in his career.
9.) Devonaire Clarington, UTexas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 42nd-best prospect in Florida; Current whereabouts unknown; Didn't qualify in 2015 and sat out trying to qualify, then enrolled at Blinn College (a Texas JUCO program), where he appeared in 9 games in 2016 and had one reception; Has not resurfaced since then - looks like he's out of football for good.
10.) Jackson Harris, Georgia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 11th-best prospect in Tennessee; Has appeared in 40 games over the past three years for the Bulldogs with 3 starts; Has 7 career receptions.
11.) Christian Owens, South Carolina; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 33rd-best prospect in Georgia; Now at Georgia State, where he did not record any stats for 2017; Only lasted one year at South Carolina before transferring.
12.) Jalen Wilkerson, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 34th-best prospect in Georgia; Now a reserve defensive end at FSU and had 19 tackles, 6.0 TFL, one fumble recovery, 0.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries in 2017; Appeared in three games in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
13.) Tyrone Wheatley, UMichigan; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #1-overall prospect in New York State; Started 3 games at TE for Michigan in 2017; Has 6 career receptions; Redshirted in 2015.
14.) Jordan Davis, Texas A&M; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 49th-best prospect in Texas; Now at Louisville, Davis was a backup TE in 2017 and had 4 receptions for 88 yards on the season; Appeared in 11 games for Texas A&M as a true freshman and then transferred, sitting out the 2016 season.
15.) Jalen Harris, Auburn; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 19th-best prospect in Alabama; Has appeared in 39 games over the past three seasons for Auburn; Used primarily as a blocker and special teams player, Harris has 3 career receptions for 21 yards and 2 TDs.
Missouri native Hale Hentges has been an effective blocker for the 2017 National Champions
16.) Hale Hentges, Alabama; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 6th-best prospect in Missouri; Has started 13 games over three seasons in Tuscaloosa; Used primarily as a blocker, Hentges had 7 receptions for 75 yards and 3 TDs in 2017, and has 11 receptions in his career.
17.) Kyle Oliver, Tennessee; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 14th-best prospect in Tennessee; Got booted by Butch Jones before the 2015 season started and is now at FCS Tennessee State, his 4th school in 3 years; Spent 2015 at Jones Community College in Mississippi and took a medical redshirt in 2016 at University of Memphis.
Now at USC, Imatorbhebhe was honorable-mention All-Pac 12 as a true freshman in 2015
18.) Daniel Imatorbhebhe, UFlorida; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 36th-best prospect in Georgia; Enrolled early at UFlorida but then left that same fall for USC; Missed time in 2017 with a hip injury and had 8 receptions on the season; Had 17 receptions for 250 yards in 2016 and was honorable-mention All-Pac 12.
19.) Jonathan Holland, Penn State; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 12th-best prospect in Maryland; A reserve TE in 2017, Holland had 3 receptions for 16 yards; Mostly a special teams player in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
Kentucky's 2nd-leading receiver in 2017
20.) Tavin Richardson, Kentucky; 3-stars, 11th-best prospect in South Carolina; A WR, Richardson was UK's 2nd-leading receiver in 2017 with 27 catches for 371 yards and a TD; Had 9 catches for 160 yards in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
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Nebraska signed one TE in this class:
Matt Snyder, 5.5 RR, not ranked among the top players in California that season; Has not accumulated any stats over three seasons in Lincoln.
Rivals' list of tight ends in the 2015 recruiting class
Chris Clark lasted one game at UCLA and is now at Pitt
1.) Chris Clark, UCLA; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #79 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in Connecticut; Played one game at UCLA in 2015 and then abruptly left school that September; Now at Pitt after considering transferring to Syracuse; Started 8 games in 2017 and had 16 receptions for 122 yards and a TD on the season; Sat out 2016 due to NCAA transfer regs.
2.) Cheyenne O'Grady, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #90 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Arkansas; Started one game in 2017 and had 21 receptions for 132 yards and 2 TDs; Had 3 receptions for 60 yards in 2016; Redshirted in 2015; Received a DWI in 2015.
3.) Garrett Williams, Clemson; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #111 on the Rivals 250, 18th-best prospect in Florida; Missed all of 2017 after tearing his ACL in the spring; Has two receptions for 21 yards in 252 snaps over 30 games (one start) in his career.
Alize Mack has missed several games due to multiple suspensions
4.) Alize Mack, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #133 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Nevada; Had 19 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown in 2017 prior to being suspended for the Citrus Bowl game; Was academically suspended for the entire 2016 season; Played in all 13 games and started 5 games as a true freshman in 2015.
5.) Kyle Penniston, Wisconsin; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #250 on the Rivals 250, 34th-best prospect in California; Had 7 receptions for 56 yards and a TD as Troy Fumigalli's backup in 2017; Has played in 25 games over the past two seasons, starting 11 of them; Redshirted in 2015.
Tyler Petite has 48 receptions over three seasons
6.) Tyler Petite, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 35th-best prospect in California; Had 23 receptions for 307 yards and 3 TDs in 2017; Started 2 games in 2016 and had 10 catches for 156 yards and 2 TDs; Appeared in all 14 games as a true freshman in 2015 and had 15 receptions for 145 yards and 1 TD.
7.) Will Gragg, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 5th-best prospect in Arkansas; One of two Arkansas TEs on this list, Gragg appeared as a reserve in 10 games and had 5 receptions for 61 yards; Did not appear in any games in 2016 and redshirted in 2015.
Conrad has 50 career receptions and 31 starts over three seasons in Lexington
8.) C.J. Conrad, Kentucky; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 11th-best prospect in Ohio; Recruited to UK by Vince Marrow (remember him?), Conrad was the Wildcats' 4th-leading receiver in 2017 with 16 receptions for 286 yards; Had 19 catches for 262 yards and 4 TDs in 2016; Led all SEC freshman tight ends with 15 catches for 149 yards and one touchdown in 2015; Has started 31 games so far in his career.
9.) Devonaire Clarington, UTexas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 42nd-best prospect in Florida; Current whereabouts unknown; Didn't qualify in 2015 and sat out trying to qualify, then enrolled at Blinn College (a Texas JUCO program), where he appeared in 9 games in 2016 and had one reception; Has not resurfaced since then - looks like he's out of football for good.
10.) Jackson Harris, Georgia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 11th-best prospect in Tennessee; Has appeared in 40 games over the past three years for the Bulldogs with 3 starts; Has 7 career receptions.
11.) Christian Owens, South Carolina; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 33rd-best prospect in Georgia; Now at Georgia State, where he did not record any stats for 2017; Only lasted one year at South Carolina before transferring.
12.) Jalen Wilkerson, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 34th-best prospect in Georgia; Now a reserve defensive end at FSU and had 19 tackles, 6.0 TFL, one fumble recovery, 0.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries in 2017; Appeared in three games in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
13.) Tyrone Wheatley, UMichigan; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #1-overall prospect in New York State; Started 3 games at TE for Michigan in 2017; Has 6 career receptions; Redshirted in 2015.
14.) Jordan Davis, Texas A&M; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 49th-best prospect in Texas; Now at Louisville, Davis was a backup TE in 2017 and had 4 receptions for 88 yards on the season; Appeared in 11 games for Texas A&M as a true freshman and then transferred, sitting out the 2016 season.
15.) Jalen Harris, Auburn; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 19th-best prospect in Alabama; Has appeared in 39 games over the past three seasons for Auburn; Used primarily as a blocker and special teams player, Harris has 3 career receptions for 21 yards and 2 TDs.
Missouri native Hale Hentges has been an effective blocker for the 2017 National Champions
16.) Hale Hentges, Alabama; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 6th-best prospect in Missouri; Has started 13 games over three seasons in Tuscaloosa; Used primarily as a blocker, Hentges had 7 receptions for 75 yards and 3 TDs in 2017, and has 11 receptions in his career.
17.) Kyle Oliver, Tennessee; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 14th-best prospect in Tennessee; Got booted by Butch Jones before the 2015 season started and is now at FCS Tennessee State, his 4th school in 3 years; Spent 2015 at Jones Community College in Mississippi and took a medical redshirt in 2016 at University of Memphis.
Now at USC, Imatorbhebhe was honorable-mention All-Pac 12 as a true freshman in 2015
18.) Daniel Imatorbhebhe, UFlorida; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 36th-best prospect in Georgia; Enrolled early at UFlorida but then left that same fall for USC; Missed time in 2017 with a hip injury and had 8 receptions on the season; Had 17 receptions for 250 yards in 2016 and was honorable-mention All-Pac 12.
19.) Jonathan Holland, Penn State; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 12th-best prospect in Maryland; A reserve TE in 2017, Holland had 3 receptions for 16 yards; Mostly a special teams player in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
Kentucky's 2nd-leading receiver in 2017
20.) Tavin Richardson, Kentucky; 3-stars, 11th-best prospect in South Carolina; A WR, Richardson was UK's 2nd-leading receiver in 2017 with 27 catches for 371 yards and a TD; Had 9 catches for 160 yards in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
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Nebraska signed one TE in this class:
Matt Snyder, 5.5 RR, not ranked among the top players in California that season; Has not accumulated any stats over three seasons in Lincoln.
Rivals' list of tight ends in the 2015 recruiting class
