Tanner Koziol Fantasy Stats

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.