From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections, and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Texas TE Jack Endries.

No. 88 JACK ENDRIES/ TE, TEXAS (RS JUNIOR) – 6045, 245 pounds.
Combine Measurements

Player
Ht/Wt
Hand Size
Arm Length
Wingspan

Jack Endries
6045/245
9 5/8
31 1/8
N/A

40-Yard Dash
10-Yard Dash
Short Shuttle
3-Cone

4.62
1.59
N/A
N/A

Broad Jump
Vertical
Bench Press

9’11”
36
N/A

The Good

— Good size and three-year starter
— Good production and produced a 56-catch season as a sophomore
— Aligned everywhere and used very often in motion
— Good speed and acceleration
— Creates separation with quickness and physicality versus off coverage
— Very good hands, and makes the difficult catch
— Adjusts well all around his frame and tracks the ball well over his shoulder
— Good blocker in space for teammates
— Walls off defenders well and holds them there
— Effective in pass protection

The Bad

— Play strength is marginal
— Physical defenders lean on him in man coverage, slowing his route
— Urgency in route running is inconsistent
— Hip drop quickness is adequate
— Lacks physicality as a run blocker and slows into contact
— Push and climb on combo blocks are mostly ineffective
— Pad level and hand placement on run blocks vary from block to block

Stats

— 39 games/38 starts
— Career: 124 receptions, 1,376 yards, 11.1 YPR, 7 TD
— 2025: 33 receptions, 346 yards, 10.5 YPR, 3 TD
— 2023-2024 at California; 2025 at Texas
— Honorable Mention All-ACC (2024)
— Earned First-Team (College Football Network) Freshman All-America honors (2023)
— 2024 led California in receiving yards (623) from Fernando Mendoza
— Was Cal’s nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy (best walk-on player) in 2023
— East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee

Injury History

— Left East-West Shrine game with unspecified injury.
— 2025: Limited in week 3 due to undisclosed injury

Background

— Birthday: March 26, 2024 (21)
— Played at Monte Vista HS in Danville, Calif
— 77 receptions, 1,055 yards receiving and 15 touchdown catches over 16 games as a junior and senior
— Earned third-team MaxPreps All-State honors
— Earned All-Metro recognition from the San Francisco Chronicle
— Also played prep basketball and baseball

Tape Breakdown

Jack Endries is a three-year starter with the first two years at California and his final season at Texas. He is of good height and a solid weight with adequate arm length and good hand size. He aligned all over the Longhorn’s offense and was very often used in motion.

As a receiver, he displays good acceleration from the 2-point stance. He has solid hand usage along the route to keep defenders’ hands off him. At the break point, he uses solid physicality and quickness to create separation versus off coverage. The majority of his work came on short and intermediate levels. He displays solid awareness and spacing versus zone coverage.

His hands are very good, as is his body control and ability to adjust all around his frame. After the catch, his ability to create was adequate, and he got what he could before contact. He was good in traffic, can make contested catches, and is capable of taking a hit and holding on to the ball.

He was solid on the scramble drill, working to find open space. Blocking for others on screens, he displays good balance and played under control to occupy the defender.

As a pass protector, he was good overall. He has solid pad level and good balance. He uses his hands well to get initial contact and then refit as needed. Taking a half-man inside angle, he was effective in pushing pass rushers up the arc past the quarterback.

In the run game, he was used as a blocker from multiple alignments. From the wing and from fullback, he was used to lead into gaps and was solid in locating the second-level defender. As an inline blocker, he was very good at walling off inside and out to keep the lane free. On slide blocks across the formation, he was good at locating and engaging the man on the end of the line.

In the 3-point stance, his snap quickness is adequate. His play strength overall is marginal. Physical defenders lean on him in man coverage, slowing his route and limiting his ability to separate. His speed getting into the route and breaking out of it is inconsistent, lacking quickness and urgency on some plays. His hip drop is adequate and needs to be quicker, giving the quarterback a target.

As a blocker, he lacked the physicality to stun defenders, often catching them rather than delivering the blow. On combo blocks, he got a marginal push on the first level and was adequate in his timing on the second level. His pad level was inconsistent, and when high, he gave up ground. His hand placement on run blocks was adequate overall.

Conclusion

Overall, Endries is a 3-year starter with solid overall size and experience lining up all over the offensive formation. He did the majority of his work on the short and intermediate levels, has good athleticism, and can create separation versus off coverage. His hands are very good; he can make tough catches, and he is good at pass protection. He is solid in walling off as a blocker and occupying defenders in space.

Areas for improvement include improving overall play strength, coping with physical defenders in man coverage, and being more consistent with his routes. Being more physical as a blocker and maintaining his pad level on run blocks would be beneficial.

Endries is an effective receiver and willing blocker. Texas’ offense was not a smooth operation, possibly limiting his production, but 124 receptions in three seasons is rather good. He could come in as a move tight end right away with the potential to be a number-one tight end in the future.

For a player comp, I’ll give you Dennis Pitta. He, too, had particularly capable hands and could make the tough catch, who had room to add muscle and improve against man coverage.

NFL Projection:  Early Day Three
Steelers Depot Grade:  8.1 (Long Time Starter)
Grade Range:  7.5 – 8.4
Games Watched: 2025 – At Ohio State, At Mississippi State, At Georgia, Vs Texas A&M, Vs Michigan