@scoutdnfl
At 6’5, Colston Loveland (TE #Michigan) plays with an impressive twitchiness to his game.
I love his catch-to-attack mentality here. Smooth and efficient runner.
A lot of potential here…
@scoutdnfl
6’5, 250lbs TE’s are not usually able to create man separation like this…
Colston Loveland can.
NFL Draft Files
This compilation of Colston Loveland’s awful QB play…
He’ll be an elite tight end with a competent NFL QB. Bookmark it.
NFL Draft Files
Colston Loveland is the smoothest TE in the 2025 Draft.
He easily turns from receiver to runner and has cleaned up drops from 2023 to 2024—down from 10% drop rate to just 3.4%
Questions surround his contested catching, but his ability to create easy separation helps with that.
Sosa Kremenjas
I watched 4 seconds of Colston Loveland and already feel comfortable saying his player comp is Zach Ertz
I don't think there is much of a gap between Warren and Loveland. I have them both as Tier 1 Tight Ends. With the right draft destination, Loveland could easily vault ahead of Warren.@Profiler_Now
NFL WATCH
Michigan TE Colston Loveland was the TE1 in the 2025 class heading into the season, but was impaired by inconsistent play at QB
Could he still overtake Tyler Warren with a strong combine/pro day![]()
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Mason #3Tyler Warren is too old...took too long to produce which is a huge red flag, and never missed a season like Kelce did because of injury.
There's going to be a huge gap between Warren, Loveland and Fannin, but of course landing spot is everything for a TE.
Thanks for dropping that Warren age nugget, I did not know that, seems like he'll be 25 next season from what I could gather, is that what you got? Not ideal. It's hard to unsee the great year he had plus the size and versatility but at the same time hard not examine it in the context that when he was 23 and Theo Johnson was 22 they shared the TE spot and not a huge difference in production and I'm not a huge Theo Johhnson guy. That age is no death sentence but it's a factor especially when he'll be 3-4 years older then what I anticipate being the 3 other TE's going round 1 into early round two.Tyler Warren is too old...took too long to produce which is a huge red flag, and never missed a season like Kelce did because of injury.
There's going to be a huge gap between Warren, Loveland and Fannin, but of course landing spot is everything for a TE.
I only target TEs that were the #1 receiver for their college team. Out of all these tight ends the past 20 years, I think Jimmy Graham is the only outlier, Irv Smith is the norm. You want to find the common denominator between Witten, Gronk, Mark Andrews, Kittle, Mcbride, Bowers, Laporta, Kelce etc...Trust me.. Arroyo and Taylor are most likely NOT it.Mason #3Tyler Warren is too old...took too long to produce which is a huge red flag, and never missed a season like Kelce did because of injury.
There's going to be a huge gap between Warren, Loveland and Fannin, but of course landing spot is everything for a TE.
Tex
Yes, and you could see the difference in the offense when he wasn't on the field. Denver is the landing spot per a couple mocks, seems like a good fit with Nix.Loveland was able to produce, even though he was the only viable option Mich had. Amazing he did as well as he did, considering the qbs Mich was trotting out there/
You might be right, I don’t plan to draft either as I’ll get Warren or Loveland.I only target TEs that were the #1 receiver for their college team. Out of all these tight ends the past 20 years, I think Jimmy Graham is the only outlier, Irv Smith is the norm. You want to find the common denominator between Witten, Gronk, Mark Andrews, Kittle, Mcbride, Bowers, Laporta, Kelce etc...Trust me.. Arroyo and Taylor are most likely NOT it.Mason #3Tyler Warren is too old...took too long to produce which is a huge red flag, and never missed a season like Kelce did because of injury.
There's going to be a huge gap between Warren, Loveland and Fannin, but of course landing spot is everything for a TE.
Tex
Mookie Alexander
Daniel Jeremiah on Colston Loveland, Michigan TE:
"When I think about jokers and chess pieces and mismatch players, he'd be a fun one in [the Denver Broncos] offense."
"I would love to see them get a premium TE like that. He's one of the top 10 players in the draft for me."
Josh Norris
WR stuff from "TE" Colston Loveland
Jab on his release creates inside leverage. Forearm shove at the top of the route generates four yards of separation.
Abrupt turn upfield, drive through contact, touchdown
Josh Norris
Two "gotta have it" plays from Colston Loveland
3rd and 10 - Must get to the middle of the field. Arm over at the top of the route vs a CB.
4th and 4 - Physical DB with a nice tug on Loveland's break. No matter, still gets to his spot on the out-breaker
Marcus Mosher
I love how easy Loveland creates separation.
He’s what everyone thought Dalton Kincaid would be in the NFL.
Adam Schefter
In a letter sent today to all 32 teams, Dr. Neal Elattrache wrote that he expects Michigan TE and projected first-round pick Colston Loveland to be ready to participate in minicamp and fully cleared for training camp despite undergoing surgery on his right shoulder last month.
David J. Gautieri
Don’t take average WR prospects over great TE prospects in rookie drafts.
Just ask the people who took Marvin Mims over Sam LaPorta in 2023.
Colston Loveland >>> Matthew Golden in 2025
How do you rank these four if you don’t mind me asking?Feels like a surge of great TE prospects into the NFL
La Porta and Bowers recently
This year we have 2 possible 1st rounders with Warren from Penn State and now Loveland, nice opportunity for some teams to expand their playbook and offense
Bowers looks like the real deal, LaPorta just didn't see as many targets after a sensational rookie season, think we might see him bounce back in 2025How do you rank these four if you don’t mind me asking?Feels like a surge of great TE prospects into the NFL
La Porta and Bowers recently
This year we have 2 possible 1st rounders with Warren from Penn State and now Loveland, nice opportunity for some teams to expand their playbook and offense
Tex
This guy is either grossly overrating Marvin Mims or grossly underrating Matthew Golden. I don't see this comparison making sense at all.David J. Gautieri
Don’t take average WR prospects over great TE prospects in rookie drafts.
Just ask the people who took Marvin Mims over Sam LaPorta in 2023.
Colston Loveland >>> Matthew Golden in 2025
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Hayden Winks
I feel pretty confident Colston Loveland is a full tier above Tyler Warren as a receiver because he's much faster and smoother, and I think he's going to be a better run blocker, too. Look at the length! They won't be close in my overall rankings.
Video next week.
People have absolutely fallen in love with Tyler Warren finishing off some manufactured touches with a truck stick, when the NFL is absolutely not about manufacturing touches to TEs. You have guys with 4.3 speed to do that with, and you have massive QBs/RBs for the goal line.
Matt Harmon
If we see @MoveTheSticks' pick of Colston Loveland to the Seattle Seahawks in Round 1 actually happen, get ready to see a pretty dynamic offense against zone coverages.
Adam Breneman
Colston Loveland is the most underrated TE in this draft.
I recruited him at ASU — even back then, he was special.
Started 3 years in the most pro-style system in college football. Blocked like an NFL vet. Made plays on the biggest stage.
He’s built for Sundays.
I've been finding myself thinking similarly of late. I think Loveland's ceiling is a lot higher than Warren's.Hayden Winks
I feel pretty confident Colston Loveland is a full tier above Tyler Warren as a receiver because he's much faster and smoother, and I think he's going to be a better run blocker, too. Look at the length! They won't be close in my overall rankings.
Video next week.
People have absolutely fallen in love with Tyler Warren finishing off some manufactured touches with a truck stick, when the NFL is absolutely not about manufacturing touches to TEs. You have guys with 4.3 speed to do that with, and you have massive QBs/RBs for the goal line.
I have Loveland over Warren now but close enough landing spots matter. If one of them for instance get the Bears and the other gets the Colts that's a huge difference.I've been finding myself thinking similarly of late. I think Loveland's ceiling is a lot higher than Warren's.Hayden Winks
I feel pretty confident Colston Loveland is a full tier above Tyler Warren as a receiver because he's much faster and smoother, and I think he's going to be a better run blocker, too. Look at the length! They won't be close in my overall rankings.
Video next week.
People have absolutely fallen in love with Tyler Warren finishing off some manufactured touches with a truck stick, when the NFL is absolutely not about manufacturing touches to TEs. You have guys with 4.3 speed to do that with, and you have massive QBs/RBs for the goal line.
I don't get what this Hayden Winks guy is saying:Hayden Winks
I feel pretty confident Colston Loveland is a full tier above Tyler Warren as a receiver because he's much faster and smoother, and I think he's going to be a better run blocker, too. Look at the length! They won't be close in my overall rankings.
Video next week.
People have absolutely fallen in love with Tyler Warren finishing off some manufactured touches with a truck stick, when the NFL is absolutely not about manufacturing touches to TEs. You have guys with 4.3 speed to do that with, and you have massive QBs/RBs for the goal line.
I think having a mismatch at any offensive position will work in the NFL just as well as in college.Brock Bowers, the former Georgia Bulldogs tight end, was known for having manufactured touches, meaning his team would design plays to get the ball into his hands in ways that would maximize his explosive potential after the catch. These plays often included routes that benefited from his speed and physicality, such as crosses, seam routes, and slants. The goal was to create opportunities for him to make big plays, even if the initial pass wasn't a high-quality throw
Yes, landing spot will be key. Could be a huge jump in terms of QB quality, he really wasn't working with anyone last year yet you still saw the ability.Landing spot and utilization could make him very valuable. Has some Kelce-esque moves.
I think what he's saying, and what I'm seeing too, is that Loveland ran more high-end NFL TE routes. The type of routes guys like Travis Kelce runs. Tyler Warren ran a lot of manufactured stuff, screens, quick outs, things of that nature, which pump up his stats a lot. Bowers ran a lot of that too, but he also had the Kelce-ish stuff. Warren doesn't really have that on his tape. That's not to say he can't do it, just that he hasn't shown it, because Penn State didn't really ask him to do that. Basically, while Warren was better numbers wise, that's because Penn State had a way better passing game, and its easier to scheme touches to a TE (or RB) than a WR. Its possible (and in Winks opinion likely) that a lot of what Warren did would be done by a RB or Slot WR in the NFL, because these guys will usually be better athletes than Warren.I don't get what this Hayden Winks guy is saying:Hayden Winks
I feel pretty confident Colston Loveland is a full tier above Tyler Warren as a receiver because he's much faster and smoother, and I think he's going to be a better run blocker, too. Look at the length! They won't be close in my overall rankings.
Video next week.
People have absolutely fallen in love with Tyler Warren finishing off some manufactured touches with a truck stick, when the NFL is absolutely not about manufacturing touches to TEs. You have guys with 4.3 speed to do that with, and you have massive QBs/RBs for the goal line.
According to google AI:
I think having a mismatch at any offensive position will work in the NFL just as well as in college.Brock Bowers, the former Georgia Bulldogs tight end, was known for having manufactured touches, meaning his team would design plays to get the ball into his hands in ways that would maximize his explosive potential after the catch. These plays often included routes that benefited from his speed and physicality, such as crosses, seam routes, and slants. The goal was to create opportunities for him to make big plays, even if the initial pass wasn't a high-quality throw
Elite Drafters
Colston Loveland
Elite analytically and arguably the TE1 overall of 2025 class.
He is 5th overall prospect in my model with a 87.2 grade. Currently consensus 1st round pick (20th overall).
Who will be the first to say pucker upI’ll kiss every cows butt in Minnesota if the Colts don’t draft him at 14.
Can I borrow someone’s chapstick? I’m not surprised he is the first TE selectedWho will be the first to say pucker upI’ll kiss every cows butt in Minnesota if the Colts don’t draft him at 14.
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Different offense now.No value. Bears haven't shown they can use Kmet consistently.
Hard pass on Loveland.
I hate beats…..I mean beetsThis pick would have been better had the Beats traded up for Loveland.
NFC North also calls them the Byes.I hate beats…..I mean beetsThis pick would have been better had the Beats traded up for Loveland.
Ben Johnson hasn't had two fantasy relevant TEs eitherDifferent offense now.No value. Bears haven't shown they can use Kmet consistently.
Hard pass on Loveland.