Tanner Koziol Fantasy Stats

John Shipley of Sports Illustrated writes that perhaps no Jacksonville Jaguars draft pick "garnered as much buzz" this offseason as fifth-round rookie tight end Tanner Koziol. The Jaguars took Texas A&M TE Nate Boerkircher in the second round (56th overall) and still have Brenton Strange at the position, but they are expected to involve more multiple-tight-end looks in 2026. Koziol's pass-catching prowess and refinement in the passing game helped him stand out immediately this offseason. In his four years in college (three years at Ball State and one at the University of Houston), he had 237 catches for 2,234 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns in 49 games played. His 74 catches last year with Houston led all TEs nationally, and his 727 receiving yards ranked second. There's no doubting what Koziol can do as a pass-catcher, but it will be hard for him to find playing time in head coach Liam Coen's offensive scheme if he doesn't offer value as a blocker as well. Right now, Koziol is an intriguing long-term prospect for those in dynasty/keeper leagues, but he could open his rookie year as the No. 3 TE in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tanner Koziol is likely to begin the season as the third-string option at his position. The Jaguars selected Koziol in the fifth-round of this year's draft out of Houston. This past season, Koziol hauled in 74 receptions for 727 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 13 games at Houston. That was actually a down year for Koziol, who hauled in 94 receptions at Ball State in 2024. The ball skills seem to be there, but there are questions as to whether Koziol can be a reliable blocking tight end. He'll also need to fight for playing time with Brenton Strange and Nate Boerkircher likely ahead of him on the depth chart. Unless an injury happens, Koziol is unlikely to have value right away. He could be a potential stash option for dynasty managers in need of help at tight end.

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie fifth-round tight end Tanner Koziol has the pass-catching chops, but does he have what it takes to improve enough to become an adequate blocker in the NFL? It remains to be seen, and Koziol will be Jacksonville's TE2, at best, behind Brenton Strange in 2026. The 23-year-old caught a career-high 94 passes for 839 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 in his final year at Ball State before leading the Big 12 with 74 receptions and adding 727 receiving yards and six touchdowns in his senior campaign in 2025 at Houston. The problem with Koziol's long-term upside at the next level is that he may not ever have the blocking skills to stick at the TE position, and he'll have some work to do just to make the Jaguars' roster out of training camp this summer. The good news is that he's the much better dynasty dart throw than blocking-first rookie Nate Boerkircher. Koziol isn't anything special athletically, and he profiles more as an oversized receiver at 6-foot-7, 247 pounds. After all, he's a converted WR. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 46 tight end in dynasty formats.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have selected Houston tight end prospect Tanner Koziol with the 164th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. It's the second tight end addition in the last 24 hours for the Jaguars, who added Texas A&M's Nate Boerkircher with the 56th overall pick in the second round on Friday. Evidently, there was plenty of truth to the rumors that the Jaguars wanted to use the draft to strengthen their tight end room. While Boerkircher is more of a blocker, Koziol is a significant receiving threat. He led the Big 12 with 74 receptions last year, just one season after catching 94 passes at Ball State. Over his last two years, he posted a total of 168 catches, 1,566 yards, and 14 touchdowns. Brenton Strange remains the undisputed No. 1 tight end in Jacksonville, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Koziol carve out a meaningful role in his rookie campaign as another intriguing target for Trevor Lawrence.