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The Mountain West's best tight ends since 2004
Trey McBride leads with 2,100 receiving yards in 33 games in the Mountain West; Billy Freeman had 1,407.
Every tight end with 5 or more games in the Mountain West since 2004, ranked by receiving yards; the lines are each player's receiving yards game by game, the top 8 drawn.
132 tight ends with 5+ games in the Mountain Westreceiving yards
| # | player | seasons | games | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | 2018–2021 | 33 | 2,100 | 164 | 10 |
| 2 | Billy Freeman | 2013–2016 | 40 | 1,407 | 112 | 10 |
| 3 | Cole Turner | 2018–2021 | 26 | 1,370 | 117 | 20 |
| 4 | Jared Rice | 2016–2019 | 39 | 1,365 | 113 | 11 |
| 5 | Jake Roh | 2014–2017 | 42 | 1,288 | 117 | 12 |
| 6 | Derrick Deese Jr. | 2019–2021 | 30 | 1,149 | 86 | 11 |
| 7 | Matt Lauter | 2022–2025 | 34 | 1,146 | 97 | 12 |
| 8 | Kivon Cartwright | 2011–2015 | 34 | 1,136 | 75 | 11 |
| 9 | Jacob Hollister | 2014–2016 | 30 | 1,114 | 75 | 12 |
| 10 | Josh Oliver | 2015–2018 | 30 | 1,067 | 98 | 7 |
| 11 | John Michael Gyllenborg | 2022–2025 | 25 | 1,023 | 80 | 7 |
| 12 | Wyatt Houston | 2013–2016 | 37 | 934 | 87 | 9 |
| 13 | Treyton Welch | 2020–2023 | 34 | 874 | 77 | 9 |
| 14 | Dax Raymond | 2015–2018 | 26 | 873 | 72 | 3 |
| 15 | Daniel Bellinger | 2018–2021 | 29 | 771 | 68 | 5 |
| 16 | Dallin Holker | 2023 | 12 | 767 | 64 | 6 |
| 17 | Marcus Williams | 2017–2020 | 29 | 762 | 54 | 4 |
| 18 | Jarred Gipson | 2013–2016 | 37 | 758 | 80 | 10 |
| 19 | Dominick Mazotti | 2020–2023 | 23 | 747 | 57 | 5 |
| 20 | Giovanni Fauolo Sr. | 2017–2021 | 35 | 729 | 77 | 5 |
| 21 | Jackson Canaan | 2021–2025 | 29 | 720 | 71 | 3 |
| 22 | Cameron Butler | 2017–2021 | 28 | 719 | 59 | 7 |
| 23 | Garrett Griffin | 2013–2015 | 21 | 678 | 41 | 8 |
| 24 | Broc Lane | 2020–2025 | 27 | 671 | 67 | 6 |
| 25 | Holden Huff | 2012–2015 | 32 | 653 | 51 | 7 |
| 26 | Mark Redman | 2022–2023 | 22 | 641 | 59 | 5 |
| 27 | Kahale Warring | 2016–2018 | 19 | 637 | 51 | 8 |
| 28 | Sam Olson | 2020–2023 | 19 | 594 | 45 | 6 |
| 29 | Tre Watson | 2021–2023 | 21 | 592 | 56 | 4 |
| 30 | John Bates | 2017–2020 | 22 | 579 | 47 | 2 |
| 31 | Riley Smith | 2020–2023 | 33 | 568 | 59 | 4 |
| 32 | Dorian Thomas | 2025 | 13 | 560 | 56 | 4 |
| 33 | Jake Phillips | 2012–2015 | 28 | 536 | 55 | 3 |
| 34 | Kaleo Ballungay | 2021–2024 | 22 | 515 | 39 | 8 |
| 35 | Steven Walker | 2014–2015 | 22 | 514 | 44 | 5 |
| 36 | Taylor Barnhill | 2011–2014 | 33 | 512 | 64 | 6 |
| 37 | Josh Harshman | 2015–2019 | 26 | 510 | 43 | 3 |
| 38 | Tyree Mayfield | 2015–2018 | 24 | 503 | 39 | 3 |
| 39 | Reece White | 2013–2015 | 19 | 497 | 26 | 2 |
| 40 | Carson Terrell | 2017–2021 | 32 | 494 | 46 | 3 |
| 41 | Metuisela 'Unga | 2014–2017 | 21 | 466 | 33 | 6 |
| 42 | Bruin Fleischmann | 2024–2025 | 16 | 465 | 25 | 6 |
| 43 | Cade Keith | 2025–2026 | 14 | 465 | 35 | 5 |
| 44 | Chad Olsen | 2014–2016 | 19 | 464 | 38 | 7 |
| 45 | Caleb Repp | 2019 | 11 | 455 | 36 | 4 |
| 46 | Noah Bean | 2018–2020 | 17 | 451 | 39 | 4 |
| 47 | David Wells | 2014–2017 | 25 | 449 | 38 | 6 |
| 48 | Richie Anderson III | 2024–2025 | 20 | 447 | 49 | 3 |
| 49 | Andrew Price | 2013–2016 | 18 | 445 | 37 | 4 |
| 50 | Trace Bruckler | 2021–2024 | 25 | 421 | 46 | 5 |
| 51 | Parker Houston | 2016–2019 | 31 | 420 | 45 | 3 |
| 52 | Josh Sterzer | 2021–2025 | 30 | 398 | 41 | 6 |
| 53 | Rocky Beers | 2025 | 9 | 388 | 31 | 7 |
| 54 | Dalton Fackrell | 2016–2017 | 17 | 379 | 30 | 6 |
| 55 | Jett Carpenter | 2025 | 12 | 374 | 35 | 2 |
| 56 | Andrew Vollert | 2013–2014 | 10 | 364 | 23 | 1 |
| 57 | Ryan Reffitt | 2015–2017 | 16 | 360 | 18 | 4 |
| 58 | Matt Wagner | 2024–2025 | 21 | 359 | 34 | 1 |
| 59 | Raymond Pauwels | 2020–2022 | 25 | 327 | 40 | 4 |
| 60 | Parker Christensen | 2020–2022 | 17 | 324 | 34 | 1 |
| 61 | Alec Dhaenens | 2014–2017 | 24 | 320 | 32 | 7 |
| 62 | Gary Williams | 2021–2022 | 11 | 311 | 23 | 5 |
| 63 | Vince Brown II | 2023–2024 | 13 | 288 | 28 | 3 |
| 64 | Jacob Stewart | 2024 | 11 | 287 | 34 | 3 |
| 65 | Shelton Zeon III | 2019–2023 | 18 | 269 | 29 | 2 |
| 66 | Kade Waguespack | 2017–2019 | 12 | 267 | 16 | 3 |
| 67 | Tyneil Hopper | 2020–2022 | 17 | 259 | 22 | 2 |
| 68 | Kyle Patterson | 2020–2022 | 8 | 259 | 17 | 2 |
| 69 | Kyle Frendt | 2025–2026 | 7 | 241 | 13 | 1 |
| 70 | Tim Holt | 2016–2017 | 15 | 240 | 20 | 0 |
| 71 | Dakota Torres | 2015–2018 | 19 | 237 | 30 | 5 |
| 72 | Devon Tauaefa | 2023–2026 | 18 | 232 | 28 | 2 |
| 73 | Kamron Beachem | 2023–2025 | 12 | 223 | 16 | 1 |
| 74 | Billy Bob Humphreys | 2017–2020 | 20 | 221 | 29 | 1 |
| 75 | Austin Fort | 2017–2018 | 10 | 221 | 17 | 4 |
| 76 | Marcus Hendricks | 2012–2014 | 13 | 209 | 14 | 2 |
| 77 | Jake Wilson | 2024–2026 | 8 | 206 | 20 | 1 |
| 78 | Kyle Jarvis | 2020–2021 | 10 | 202 | 14 | 2 |
| 79 | Brandon Scott | 2016–2017 | 16 | 193 | 16 | 1 |
| 80 | Harold Moleni | 2012–2015 | 16 | 192 | 21 | 6 |
| 81 | Keleki Latu | 2023 | 5 | 179 | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Danny Nwosu | 2013–2016 | 7 | 175 | 16 | 2 |
| 83 | Garrett Collingham | 2018–2019 | 13 | 171 | 18 | 4 |
| 84 | Juan Rodriguez | 2019–2021 | 10 | 169 | 22 | 3 |
| 85 | Var'Keyes Gumms | 2025 | 6 | 168 | 11 | 3 |
| 86 | Caleb Rillos | 2021–2023 | 10 | 167 | 11 | 1 |
| 87 | Jude Wolfe | 2024 | 8 | 161 | 18 | 2 |
| 88 | Jackson Marcotte | 2019–2022 | 13 | 156 | 14 | 2 |
| 89 | Nolan Peralta | 2014–2016 | 13 | 154 | 17 | 2 |
| 90 | Cam Sutton | 2018–2019 | 10 | 154 | 9 | 0 |
| 91 | Nick Elksnis | 2025 | 9 | 145 | 12 | 2 |
| 92 | Daniel Brunskill | 2014–2015 | 10 | 143 | 15 | 3 |
| 93 | Will Monney | 2023–2024 | 9 | 141 | 12 | 1 |
| 94 | Kyle Riddering | 2015–2018 | 15 | 135 | 23 | 4 |
| 95 | Peter Montini | 2021–2024 | 17 | 133 | 11 | 0 |
| 96 | Chase Blakley | 2016–2018 | 11 | 133 | 20 | 1 |
| 97 | Colin O'Brien | 2021–2023 | 6 | 130 | 8 | 0 |
| 98 | Keyan Burnett | 2026 | 6 | 130 | 13 | 1 |
| 99 | Tanner Arkin | 2021–2022 | 10 | 125 | 15 | 0 |
| 100 | Jake Hardee | 2013–2015 | 8 | 124 | 7 | 1 |
| 101 | Skylar Loving-Black | 2021–2024 | 8 | 123 | 11 | 2 |
| 102 | Devin Mahina | 2010 | 8 | 118 | 11 | 0 |
| 103 | Cash Cheeks | 2026 | 5 | 111 | 8 | 3 |
| 104 | Cameron Zeidler | 2022–2023 | 6 | 104 | 11 | 1 |
| 105 | Jacob Munro | 2022 | 5 | 101 | 9 | 0 |
| 106 | Trevor Kanteman | 2016–2017 | 10 | 98 | 11 | 1 |
| 107 | Kurt Rafdal | 2021–2022 | 5 | 97 | 9 | 1 |
| 108 | Nick Miles | 2021–2024 | 12 | 93 | 11 | 0 |
| 109 | Jace Henry | 2024–2025 | 10 | 92 | 14 | 2 |
| 110 | Jackson Ford | 2025 | 8 | 86 | 10 | 1 |
| 111 | Connor Witthoft | 2021–2023 | 8 | 82 | 9 | 1 |
| 112 | Trae Carter-Wells | 2017–2018 | 7 | 75 | 12 | 0 |
| 113 | Robert Craighead | 2013–2014 | 6 | 74 | 9 | 1 |
| 114 | Jake Boust | 2022–2024 | 11 | 73 | 12 | 1 |
| 115 | Jake Tarwater | 2024–2025 | 9 | 72 | 10 | 0 |
| 116 | Jordan Murray | 2022 | 6 | 70 | 10 | 0 |
| 117 | Jordan Pu'u-Robinson | 2013–2014 | 6 | 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 118 | Cameron Harpole | 2023 | 5 | 69 | 7 | 0 |
| 119 | Reagan Roberson | 2017–2021 | 7 | 62 | 8 | 1 |
| 120 | J.D. Krill | 2014 | 7 | 48 | 7 | 2 |
| 121 | DJ Asiasi | 2025–2026 | 6 | 47 | 7 | 1 |
| 122 | Isaac Schoenfeld | 2024–2026 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| 123 | Matt Pistone | 2018–2019 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 124 | Crishaun Lappin | 2018–2021 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 125 | Jefferson Court | 2013–2014 | 5 | 31 | 7 | 3 |
| 126 | Jamaal Neal | 2018–2019 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 127 | David Tangipa | 2017–2018 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 128 | Justin Erb | 2024–2025 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 129 | Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole | 2026 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| 130 | Cole Gautsche | 2012–2016 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 131 | Nate Lewis | 2023–2026 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 132 | Caden Blum | 2021–2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also in the Mountain West: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, defenders, kickers, punters. Every school and conference: schools, conferences. The games are ESPN's box scores since 2004 (the Method says where they fall short); a position is the roster's, else read off the box score, so a tight end from before 2014 may be listed with the wide receivers.