Preseason All-SBC First Team TE on both the coaches' and Athlon ballots; 37 catches in 2025 and the returning TE1 in a passing game that returns its Preseason Offensive POY.
Ceiling · 6.4
Projected 2026 starter (TE1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Sun Belt draft-temper · TE lower-value.