When University of New Mexico freshman Trace Bruckler was in wide receiver mode, he thought about NFL stars Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp and Adam Thielen.
But he has quickly grown to admire NFL tight ends such as Travis Kelce, George Kittle, TJ Hockenson and Zach Ertz.
No, he wasn’t creating rankings for a fantasy football draft. He was making a big position switch.
Bruckler, from Frisco, Texas, always played wide receiver, including at Lone Star High. But during the first week of preseason camp, and with the Lobos short of tight ends, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Bruckler was asked to move to that position.