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Gil Brandt's top five college football senior tight ends
The continuing evolution of the now-catch-first, block-second tight end position will resume with these prospects.

The tight end position has been redefined in the NFL in the past 10 years. What was once a block-first position is now a catch-first, block-second position. There were 19 tight ends invited to the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine. In the 2012 season, there were three tight ends who caught 85 or more passes. The Dallas Cowboys' Jason Witten set a new record for tight ends with 110 catches in 2012.
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Fiedorowicz (6-foot-5 3/8, 264 pounds) runs the 40-yard dash in 4.85 seconds. He changed his mind about entering the 2013 NFL Draft after coming on strong late last season. Fiedorowicz is a very good blocker, and a big target with good hands. (Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports)

Jensen (6-foot-5 1/2, 266 pounds) is a very good athlete who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds. Fresno State has a very good quarterback in Derek Carr, the younger brother of former NFL No. 1 overall draft choice David Carr. In the past, Fresno State has not thrown much to the tight end (Jensen had just 20 receptions in 2012). (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)

Coyle (6-foot-2 3/8, 227 pounds) lacks ideal size for the position in the NFL, and might be more of an H-back type at the next level. Still, he's a matchup problem for opponents, and finished 2012 as the Sun Devils' leading receiver with 57 receptions. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Friel (6-foot-4 1/8, 253 pounds) runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds. Friel -- a good blocker and receiver -- comes from a long line of good tight ends at BYU. Friel finished 2012 with 30 catches and five touchdowns. (AP Photo/George Frey)

Blanchflower (6-foot-3 3/4, 260 pounds) is a very good player on a poor team (UMass won just one game in 2012). Blanchflower -- who runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds -- is both a good blocker and receiver. He finished 2012 with 43 receptions. (Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports)