Despite the high demand, a tight end hasn’t been taken in the first round of the draft since 2014. However, a stacked 2017 class, featuring Michigan’s Jake Butt, is poised to break that trend
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Early in the second quarter last Saturday, with No. 2 Michigan struggling in a 7-7 tie with underdog rival Michigan State, the Wolverines called an end around for wideout Eddie McDoom. As McDoom curled around the right side of the line and gained steam, tight end Jake Butt pivoted back and erased a would-be tackler, paving a lane for McDoom to jet off for 33 yards.