Evan Engram

Tight ends generally don’t receive a ton of buzz at the college level, but Engram is one of the rare exceptions that not only gets hype but lives up to it. He finished just fifth on the team in receiving yards a season ago, but that belies the fact that he was tied for second on the team in receptions (38) and had the best catch rate of any Rebel with 50 or more targets at 69.1%. In watching Engram, he doesn’t play like the prototypical tight end as much as a smooth pass catching threat. He is quick and shifty, and his burst when he finds open space is uncommon for a player at 6-3, 227. Now that Laquon Treadwell and Cody Core’s combined 179 targets need to be redistributed among Rebel pass catchers, Engram should be in line for an even better season in 2016. Engram won’t see the same volume as the Rebel receivers such as Damore’ea Stringfellow or Quincy Adeboyejo, but he will be a featured part of the SEC’s most explosive offense.