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Pittsburgh's best tight ends since 2004

Gavin Bartholomew leads with 1,257 receiving yards in 45 games at Pittsburgh; J.P. Holtz had 931.

Every tight end with 5 or more games at Pittsburgh since 2004, ranked by receiving yards; the lines are each player's receiving yards game by game, the top 8 drawn. A link opens the player's page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

receiving yards · by game
06291,258145C. KentJ. OvermanK. JohnsonJ. HolmesL. KrullS. OrndoffJ. HoltzG. Bartholomew
receptions · by game
053105145C. KentJ. OvermanK. JohnsonJ. HolmesL. KrullS. OrndoffJ. HoltzG. Bartholomew
receiving touchdowns · by game
0713145C. KentJ. OvermanK. JohnsonJ. HolmesL. KrullS. OrndoffJ. HoltzG. Bartholomew
17 tight ends with 5+ games at Pittsburghreceiving yards
#playerseasonsgamesreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving touchdowns
1Gavin Bartholomew2021–2024451,25710511
2J.P. Holtz2012–2015359318111
3Scott Orndoff2013–2016318975813
4Lucas Krull2020–202114457396
5Justin Holmes202511301284
6Karter Johnson2022–202312264182
7Jake Overman2024–202518238272
8Carson Kent20267238211
9Malachi Thomas2024–202511214153
10Nakia Griffin-Stewart201910185191
11Will Gragg2018–201914177240
12Matt Flanagan20177160170
13Jaymar Parrish2013–201618146160
14Chris Clark20178122161
15Malcolm Epps2023711590
16Kyi Wright2020–202253740
17Brian O'Neill2016–20175000

Also at Pittsburgh: 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.