College Fantasy Football TE Rankings (Half-PPR)
The top college fantasy tight ends for half-PPR, ranked by PFN across the Power 4 + Notre Dame, with conference and bye week.
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Ranked by PFN's College Fantasy board (value-based)· Updated Aug 28, 2026, 10:52 ET
| Conf | Bye | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan WadeSr. | UCF | Big 12 | 7 |
| 2 | Terrance Carter Jr.Sr. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Garrett OakleySr. | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Trey'Dez GreenJr. | LSU | SEC | 9 |
| 5 | Jeremiah HasleyR-Sr. | Duke | ACC | 5 |
| 6 | Brody FoleyR-Sr. | Louisville | ACC | 8 |
| 7 | Brett NorfleetSr. | Missouri | SEC | 8 |
| 8 | Dorian FlemingR-Jr. | Maryland | Big Ten | 8 |
| 9 | Ethan DavisR-Jr. | Tennessee | SEC | 9 |
| 10 | Luke HaszSr. | Ole Miss | SEC | 5 |
| 11 | Dorian ThomasR-Jr. | California | ACC | 10 |
| 12 | Decker DeGraafJr. | Washington | Big Ten | 8 |
| 13 | DJ VonnahmeSo. | Iowa | Big Ten | 7 |
| 14 | Luke LindenmeyerSr. | Nebraska | Big Ten | 8 |
| 15 | Hunter WelcingGr. | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8 |
| 16 | Hayden HansenR-Sr. | Oklahoma | SEC | 5 |
| 17 | Donovan GreenR-Sr. | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5 |
| 18 | Jaden PlattR-Jr | Arkansas | SEC | 8 |
| 19 | Jamari JohnsonR-Jr. | Oregon | Big Ten | 5 |
| 20 | Gavin HarrisR-Sr. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5 |
| 21 | Benjamin BrahmerSr. | Penn State | Big Ten | 8 |
| 22 | Willie RodriguezJr. | Kentucky | SEC | 9 |
| 23 | Walker LyonsJr. | BYU | Big 12 | 4 |
| 24 | Christian BentancurSo. | Clemson | ACC | 6 |
| 25 | Patrick OvermyerJr. | Houston | Big 12 | 9 |
| 26 | Kaelan ChudzinskiSo. | Boston College | ACC | 6 |
| 27 | Lawson LuckieSr. | Georgia | SEC | 8 |
| 28 | Cole SpenceGr. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 9 |
| 29 | Desirrio RilesSr. | Florida State | ACC | 2 |
| 30 | Dakota TwittyGr. | Virginia | ACC | 10 |
| 31 | Jacob HarrisR-Jr. | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6 |
| 32 | Andrew RappleyeaR-Jr. | Penn State | Big Ten | 8 |
| 33 | Tyler FortenberryR-Sr. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7 |
| 34 | Tony LivingstonSr. | Baylor | Big 12 | 6 |
| 35 | Arlis BoardinghamSr. | Auburn | SEC | 6 |
| 36 | Carson KentR-Sr. | Pittsburgh | ACC | 10 |
| 37 | Rocky BeersR-Sr. | Oklahoma | SEC | 5 |
| 38 | Zack MarshallSr. | Michigan | Big Ten | 6 |
| 39 | Theo Melin OhrstromR-Sr. | SMU | ACC | 6 |
| 40 | Kaiden ProthroFr. | Georgia | SEC | 8 |
| 41 | Elija LoftonJr. | Miami | ACC | 6 |
| 42 | Mason MiniR-Jr. | California | ACC | 10 |
| 43 | Chris CorboR-Sr. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5 |
| 44 | Alex HonigGr. | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2 |
| 45 | Jake JohnsonSr. | Auburn | SEC | 6 |
| 46 | Brady HuntGr. | South Carolina | SEC | 7 |
| 47 | Michael MasunasSr. | Texas | SEC | 5 |
| 48 | Noah MeyersR-Jr. | Syracuse | ACC | 4 |
| 49 | Kristian IngmanJr. | Arizona State | Big 12 | 4 |
| 50 | Zach AtkinsSr. | Colorado | Big 12 | 6 |
| 51 | Kaleb EdwardsSo. | Alabama | SEC | 9 |
| 52 | Jonathan EcholsSo. | Auburn | SEC | 6 |
| 53 | Addison OstrengaSr. | Iowa | Big Ten | 7 |
| 54 | Ben HaulmarkR-Jr. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7 |
| 55 | Kaden FeaginSr. | Illinois | Big Ten | 7 |
| 56 | Nate KuriskyGr. | Duke | ACC | 5 |
| 57 | Noah BenneeSr. | Utah | Big 12 | 5 |
| 58 | Jalen WilliamsFr. | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 6 |
| 59 | Mason WoodsR-Fr. | Iowa | Big Ten | 7 |
| 60 | Christian GreenlawR-Jr. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7 |
| 61 | Jett CarpenterSr. | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 |
| 62 | Luke HarpringR-So. | Florida | SEC | 8 |
| 63 | Fisher ClementsGr. | Colorado | Big 12 | 6 |
| 64 | Houston ThomasGr. | Texas A&M | SEC | 9 |
| 65 | Jayvontay ConnerJr. | Vanderbilt | SEC | 9 |
| 66 | Jaleel SkinnerR-Sr. | Louisville | ACC | 8 |
| 67 | Benji BlackburnSo. | Stanford | ACC | 2 |
| 68 | Randy Pittman Jr.Sr. | SMU | ACC | 6 |
| 69 | DJ JohnsonR-Fr. | Boston College | ACC | 6 |
| 70 | Mark BowmanFr. | USC | Big Ten | 7 |
| 71 | Brock SchottR-Fr. | Indiana | Big Ten | 10 |
| 72 | Sam WestR-Jr. | Mississippi State | SEC | 6 |
| 73 | Jaxxon WarrenR-So. | North Carolina | ACC | 4 |
| 74 | Logan BlakeSr. | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6 |
| 75 | Kaden HelmsR-Sr. | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7 |
| 76 | Spencer ShannonJr. | Texas | SEC | 5 |
| 77 | Gavin GroverJr. | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 6 |
| 78 | Micah RileyR-Sr. | Texas A&M | SEC | 9 |
| 79 | Ja'Ricous HairstonR-Jr. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9 |
| 80 | Preston DouglasSo. | NC State | ACC | 7 |
| 81 | Cooper FlanaganJr. | Notre Dame | Independent | 8 |
| 82 | George BurhennJr. | Purdue | Big Ten | 8 |
| 83 | Cole RuskR-Sr. | Arizona | Big 12 | 7 |
| 84 | Lafayette KaiuwayR-Jr. | TCU | Big 12 | 6 |
| 85 | Luke ReynoldsJr. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9 |
| 86 | Hunter AndrewsR-So. | Utah | Big 12 | 5 |
| 87 | Gabe BurkleR-Sr. | Penn State | Big Ten | 8 |
| 88 | Kylan FoxJr. | Purdue | Big Ten | 8 |
| 89 | Kamrean JohnsonSr. | Wake Forest | ACC | 8 |
| 90 | Benji GosnellR-Sr. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9 |
| 91 | Ryan WardJr. | West Virginia | Big 12 | 9 |
| 92 | Carter MosesR-Sr. | Kansas | Big 12 | 4 |
| 93 | Evan ChiecaR-Jr. | Florida | SEC | 8 |
| 94 | Hunter ProvienceR-Jr. | NC State | ACC | 7 |
| 95 | Justyn ReidSr. | Louisville | ACC | 8 |
| 96 | Olsen Patt-HenrySr. | Clemson | ACC | 6 |
| 97 | Carson BruhnR-So. | Kansas | Big 12 | 4 |
| 98 | Keayen NeadSr. | BYU | Big 12 | 4 |
| 99 | Blake Van BurenGr. | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2 |
| 100 | Elijah BrownSr. | Kentucky | SEC | 9 |
| 101 | Spencer MermansR-Jr. | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5 |
| 102 | Ryan SchwendemanGr. | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6 |
| 103 | Tucker AshcraftR-Jr. | USC | Big Ten | 7 |
| 104 | Josh FordR-So. | Alabama | SEC | 9 |
| 105 | Brennan ParachekR-Jr. | Michigan State | Big Ten | 9 |
| 106 | Mason WilliamsSr. | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8 |
| 107 | Kameron AnthonyJr. | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6 |
| 108 | Oscar HammondR-Sr. | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5 |
| 109 | Braden BachFr. | TCU | Big 12 | 6 |
| 110 | Harrison Saint GermainR-Sr. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9 |
| 111 | Hunter CarverR-So. | Miami | ACC | 6 |
| 112 | Roger Saleapaga IIJr. | BYU | Big 12 | 4 |
| 113 | Ethan WoodJr. | BYU | Big 12 | 4 |
| 114 | Peter BarioRJr. | UCLA | Big Ten | 5 |
| 115 | Luke ShorterR-Fr. | Purdue | Big Ten | 8 |
| 116 | Luca WolfFr. | Tennessee | SEC | 9 |
| 117 | Matt HendersonR-Fr. | Virginia Tech | ACC | 9 |
| 118 | Markus DixonR-Jr. | Oregon | Big Ten | 5 |
| 119 | Josiah JeffersonJr. | USC | Big Ten | 7 |
| 120 | Bryce ChambersSr. | Texas | SEC | 5 |
| 121 | Adam HowanitzR-Jr. | Pittsburgh | ACC | 10 |
| 122 | Kendre HarrisonFr. | Oregon | Big Ten | 5 |
| 123 | DJ HowertonFr. | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6 |
| 124 | Max Tillfeldt RetslerFr. | Wake Forest | ACC | 8 |
| 125 | Danny EdgehilleR-So. | Boston College | ACC | 6 |
| 126 | Landon MorrisR-Sr. | Wake Forest | ACC | 8 |
| 127 | Colton HeinrichR-So. | Georgia | SEC | 8 |
| 128 | Tyler PowellR-Sr. | Arizona | Big 12 | 7 |
| 129 | Matthew LusardiR-Sr. | Wake Forest | ACC | 8 |
| 130 | Trevor GibbsFr. | Indiana | Big Ten | 10 |
| 131 | Chico HoltR-So. | Stanford | ACC | 2 |
| 132 | Dylan ReimanR-So. | Miami | ACC | 6 |
| 133 | Zayne DeSouzaFr. | Colorado | Big 12 | 6 |
| 134 | Henry OmohundroJr. | Virginia | ACC | 10 |
| 135 | Jaden ReddellR-So. | Georgia | SEC | 8 |
| 136 | Walter MatthewsR-So. | USC | Big Ten | 7 |
| 137 | Dayton RaiolaFr. | Oregon | Big Ten | 5 |
| 138 | A.J. PuglianoR-So. | Oregon | Big Ten | 5 |
| 139 | Dream RashadFr. | North Carolina | ACC | 4 |
| 140 | Fisher MeltonR-Fr. | USC | Big Ten | 7 |
| 141 | Greyson LabiadR-Sr. | Florida State | ACC | 2 |
| 142 | AJ PetersenR-Jr. | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7 |
| 143 | Justin ZamesSo. | Virginia | ACC | 10 |
| 144 | Hudson PowellJr. | Texas | SEC | 5 |
| 145 | Matthew KlopfensteinSr. | Baylor | Big 12 | 6 |
| 146 | Brayden LoftinRSr. | UCLA | Big Ten | 5 |
| 147 | Mitch NielsenSo. | Utah | Big 12 | 5 |
| 148 | Wyatt SmalleyJr. | Ole Miss | SEC | 5 |
| 149 | Ty LockwoodR-Jr | Arkansas | SEC | 8 |
| 150 | Willem ThurberSo. | Virginia | ACC | 10 |
1
Dylan Wade
UCF · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 7
2
Terrance Carter Jr.
Texas Tech · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 6
3
Garrett Oakley
Kansas State · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 5
4
Trey'Dez Green
LSU · SEC · Jr.
Bye 9
5
Jeremiah Hasley
Duke · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 5
6
Brody Foley
Louisville · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 8
7
Brett Norfleet
Missouri · SEC · Sr.
Bye 8
8
Dorian Fleming
Maryland · Big Ten · R-Jr.
Bye 8
9
Ethan Davis
Tennessee · SEC · R-Jr.
Bye 9
10
Luke Hasz
Ole Miss · SEC · Sr.
Bye 5
11
Dorian Thomas
California · ACC · R-Jr.
Bye 10
12
Decker DeGraaf
Washington · Big Ten · Jr.
Bye 8
13
DJ Vonnahme
Iowa · Big Ten · So.
Bye 7
14
Luke Lindenmeyer
Nebraska · Big Ten · Sr.
Bye 8
15
Hunter Welcing
Ohio State · Big Ten · Gr.
Bye 8
16
Hayden Hansen
Oklahoma · SEC · R-Sr.
Bye 5
17
Donovan Green
Oklahoma State · Big 12 · R-Sr.
Bye 5
18
Jaden Platt
Arkansas · SEC · R-Jr
Bye 8
19
Jamari Johnson
Oregon · Big Ten · R-Jr.
Bye 5
20
Gavin Harris
Georgia Tech · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 5
21
Benjamin Brahmer
Penn State · Big Ten · Sr.
Bye 8
22
Willie Rodriguez
Kentucky · SEC · Jr.
Bye 9
23
Walker Lyons
BYU · Big 12 · Jr.
Bye 4
24
Christian Bentancur
Clemson · ACC · So.
Bye 6
25
Patrick Overmyer
Houston · Big 12 · Jr.
Bye 9
26
Kaelan Chudzinski
Boston College · ACC · So.
Bye 6
27
Lawson Luckie
Georgia · SEC · Sr.
Bye 8
28
Cole Spence
Vanderbilt · SEC · Gr.
Bye 9
29
Desirrio Riles
Florida State · ACC · Sr.
Bye 2
30
Dakota Twitty
Virginia · ACC · Gr.
Bye 10
31
Jacob Harris
Wisconsin · Big Ten · R-Jr.
Bye 6
32
Andrew Rappleyea
Penn State · Big Ten · R-Jr.
Bye 8
33
Tyler Fortenberry
Iowa State · Big 12 · R-Sr.
Bye 7
34
Tony Livingston
Baylor · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 6
35
Arlis Boardingham
Auburn · SEC · Sr.
Bye 6
36
Carson Kent
Pittsburgh · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 10
37
Rocky Beers
Oklahoma · SEC · R-Sr.
Bye 5
38
Zack Marshall
Michigan · Big Ten · Sr.
Bye 6
39
Theo Melin Ohrstrom
SMU · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 6
40
Kaiden Prothro
Georgia · SEC · Fr.
Bye 8
41
Elija Lofton
Miami · ACC · Jr.
Bye 6
42
Mason Mini
California · ACC · R-Jr.
Bye 10
43
Chris Corbo
Georgia Tech · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 5
44
Alex Honig
Northwestern · Big Ten · Gr.
Bye 2
45
Jake Johnson
Auburn · SEC · Sr.
Bye 6
46
Brady Hunt
South Carolina · SEC · Gr.
Bye 7
47
Michael Masunas
Texas · SEC · Sr.
Bye 5
48
Noah Meyers
Syracuse · ACC · R-Jr.
Bye 4
49
Kristian Ingman
Arizona State · Big 12 · Jr.
Bye 4
50
Zach Atkins
Colorado · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 6
51
Kaleb Edwards
Alabama · SEC · So.
Bye 9
52
Jonathan Echols
Auburn · SEC · So.
Bye 6
53
Addison Ostrenga
Iowa · Big Ten · Sr.
Bye 7
54
Ben Haulmark
Iowa State · Big 12 · R-Jr.
Bye 7
55
Kaden Feagin
Illinois · Big Ten · Sr.
Bye 7
56
Nate Kurisky
Duke · ACC · Gr.
Bye 5
57
Noah Bennee
Utah · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 5
58
Jalen Williams
Cincinnati · Big 12 · Fr.
Bye 6
59
Mason Woods
Iowa · Big Ten · R-Fr.
Bye 7
60
Christian Greenlaw
Iowa State · Big 12 · R-Jr.
Bye 7
61
Jett Carpenter
Texas Tech · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 6
62
Luke Harpring
Florida · SEC · R-So.
Bye 8
63
Fisher Clements
Colorado · Big 12 · Gr.
Bye 6
64
Houston Thomas
Texas A&M · SEC · Gr.
Bye 9
65
Jayvontay Conner
Vanderbilt · SEC · Jr.
Bye 9
66
Jaleel Skinner
Louisville · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 8
67
Benji Blackburn
Stanford · ACC · So.
Bye 2
68
Randy Pittman Jr.
SMU · ACC · Sr.
Bye 6
69
DJ Johnson
Boston College · ACC · R-Fr.
Bye 6
70
Mark Bowman
USC · Big Ten · Fr.
Bye 7
71
Brock Schott
Indiana · Big Ten · R-Fr.
Bye 10
72
Sam West
Mississippi State · SEC · R-Jr.
Bye 6
73
Jaxxon Warren
North Carolina · ACC · R-So.
Bye 4
74
Logan Blake
Rutgers · Big Ten · Sr.
Bye 6
75
Kaden Helms
Minnesota · Big Ten · R-Sr.
Bye 7
76
Spencer Shannon
Texas · SEC · Jr.
Bye 5
77
Gavin Grover
Cincinnati · Big 12 · Jr.
Bye 6
78
Micah Riley
Texas A&M · SEC · R-Sr.
Bye 9
79
Ja'Ricous Hairston
Virginia Tech · ACC · R-Jr.
Bye 9
80
Preston Douglas
NC State · ACC · So.
Bye 7
81
Cooper Flanagan
Notre Dame · Independent · Jr.
Bye 8
82
George Burhenn
Purdue · Big Ten · Jr.
Bye 8
83
Cole Rusk
Arizona · Big 12 · R-Sr.
Bye 7
84
Lafayette Kaiuway
TCU · Big 12 · R-Jr.
Bye 6
85
Luke Reynolds
Virginia Tech · ACC · Jr.
Bye 9
86
Hunter Andrews
Utah · Big 12 · R-So.
Bye 5
87
Gabe Burkle
Penn State · Big Ten · R-Sr.
Bye 8
88
Kylan Fox
Purdue · Big Ten · Jr.
Bye 8
89
Kamrean Johnson
Wake Forest · ACC · Sr.
Bye 8
90
Benji Gosnell
Virginia Tech · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 9
91
Ryan Ward
West Virginia · Big 12 · Jr.
Bye 9
92
Carter Moses
Kansas · Big 12 · R-Sr.
Bye 4
93
Evan Chieca
Florida · SEC · R-Jr.
Bye 8
94
Hunter Provience
NC State · ACC · R-Jr.
Bye 7
95
Justyn Reid
Louisville · ACC · Sr.
Bye 8
96
Olsen Patt-Henry
Clemson · ACC · Sr.
Bye 6
97
Carson Bruhn
Kansas · Big 12 · R-So.
Bye 4
98
Keayen Nead
BYU · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 4
99
Blake Van Buren
Northwestern · Big Ten · Gr.
Bye 2
100
Elijah Brown
Kentucky · SEC · Sr.
Bye 9
101
Spencer Mermans
Georgia Tech · ACC · R-Jr.
Bye 5
102
Ryan Schwendeman
Wisconsin · Big Ten · Gr.
Bye 6
103
Tucker Ashcraft
USC · Big Ten · R-Jr.
Bye 7
104
Josh Ford
Alabama · SEC · R-So.
Bye 9
105
Brennan Parachek
Michigan State · Big Ten · R-Jr.
Bye 9
106
Mason Williams
Ohio State · Big Ten · Sr.
Bye 8
107
Kameron Anthony
Rutgers · Big Ten · Jr.
Bye 6
108
Oscar Hammond
Oklahoma State · Big 12 · R-Sr.
Bye 5
109
Braden Bach
TCU · Big 12 · Fr.
Bye 6
110
Harrison Saint Germain
Virginia Tech · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 9
111
Hunter Carver
Miami · ACC · R-So.
Bye 6
112
Roger Saleapaga II
BYU · Big 12 · Jr.
Bye 4
113
Ethan Wood
BYU · Big 12 · Jr.
Bye 4
114
Peter Bario
UCLA · Big Ten · RJr.
Bye 5
115
Luke Shorter
Purdue · Big Ten · R-Fr.
Bye 8
116
Luca Wolf
Tennessee · SEC · Fr.
Bye 9
117
Matt Henderson
Virginia Tech · ACC · R-Fr.
Bye 9
118
Markus Dixon
Oregon · Big Ten · R-Jr.
Bye 5
119
Josiah Jefferson
USC · Big Ten · Jr.
Bye 7
120
Bryce Chambers
Texas · SEC · Sr.
Bye 5
121
Adam Howanitz
Pittsburgh · ACC · R-Jr.
Bye 10
122
Kendre Harrison
Oregon · Big Ten · Fr.
Bye 5
123
DJ Howerton
Rutgers · Big Ten · Fr.
Bye 6
124
Max Tillfeldt Retsler
Wake Forest · ACC · Fr.
Bye 8
125
Danny Edgehille
Boston College · ACC · R-So.
Bye 6
126
Landon Morris
Wake Forest · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 8
127
Colton Heinrich
Georgia · SEC · R-So.
Bye 8
128
Tyler Powell
Arizona · Big 12 · R-Sr.
Bye 7
129
Matthew Lusardi
Wake Forest · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 8
130
Trevor Gibbs
Indiana · Big Ten · Fr.
Bye 10
131
Chico Holt
Stanford · ACC · R-So.
Bye 2
132
Dylan Reiman
Miami · ACC · R-So.
Bye 6
133
Zayne DeSouza
Colorado · Big 12 · Fr.
Bye 6
134
Henry Omohundro
Virginia · ACC · Jr.
Bye 10
135
Jaden Reddell
Georgia · SEC · R-So.
Bye 8
136
Walter Matthews
USC · Big Ten · R-So.
Bye 7
137
Dayton Raiola
Oregon · Big Ten · Fr.
Bye 5
138
A.J. Pugliano
Oregon · Big Ten · R-So.
Bye 5
139
Dream Rashad
North Carolina · ACC · Fr.
Bye 4
140
Fisher Melton
USC · Big Ten · R-Fr.
Bye 7
141
Greyson Labiad
Florida State · ACC · R-Sr.
Bye 2
142
AJ Petersen
Iowa State · Big 12 · R-Jr.
Bye 7
143
Justin Zames
Virginia · ACC · So.
Bye 10
144
Hudson Powell
Texas · SEC · Jr.
Bye 5
145
Matthew Klopfenstein
Baylor · Big 12 · Sr.
Bye 6
146
Brayden Loftin
UCLA · Big Ten · RSr.
Bye 5
147
Mitch Nielsen
Utah · Big 12 · So.
Bye 5
148
Wyatt Smalley
Ole Miss · SEC · Jr.
Bye 5
149
Ty Lockwood
Arkansas · SEC · R-Jr
Bye 8
150
Willem Thurber
Virginia · ACC · So.
Bye 10
About These Rankings
Tight end is thin and top-heavy in college fantasy, which is exactly why nailing the position matters. PFN's 2026 half-PPR TE rankings surface the handful of every-down pass-catchers worth a roster spot, each with a projected points-per-game figure and bye week so you know when you'll need a fill-in.