The tight end position has become one of the most formidable and versatile positions in the offensive formation.
Tight ends are still used for run blocking and pass protection, they have seen their share of the receiving game grow significantly over the last decade or so. Part of that has been an evolution in offensive thought throughout the NFL, but there has also been an evolution in the types of tight ends produced by colleges.
San Jose State’s Derrick Deese Jr. — son of San Francisco 49ers All-Pro left tackle Derrick “Deezey” Deese — is one of those new-breed “hybrid” tight ends that have become so dangerous at the NFL level.