Tanner Koziol
23-Year-Old
2025 Receiving Stats
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2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Koziol, a rookie fifth-round pick, is the catch-first counterpart to second-round pick Nate Boerkircher, who made just 38 catches across his entire college career. Koziol, meanwhile, had four straight seasons with at least 34 receptions for Ball State (2022-24) and Houston (2025), peaking his final two years with receiving lines of 94-839-8 and 74-727-6. The 23-year-old is a converted wide receiver, sporting an unusually lanky frame (6-foot-7, 247) by TE standards. His Combine workouts -- 4.7 40, 36.5-inch vertical, 122-inch broad jump -- were all solid, but not elite, leaving Koziol in a position where he may need to improve on special teams to stick around on Jacksonville's active roster. He'll start off behind Brenton Strange, at the very least, with Boerkircher and Quintin Morris also competing for TE snaps. Read Past Outlooks
Picked by Jacksonville
The Jaguars selected Koziol in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 164th overall.
ANALYSIS
Koziol fell almost to the sixth round over concerns that he just doesn't have what it takes to be a blocker at the NFL level. At 6-foot-7, 247 pounds Koziol is big in general, but his height (93rd percentile, according to Mockdraftable) rapidly outpaces his weight (27th percentile). There's also the suspicion that Koziol just doesn't have tight-end temperament -- he truly might be a gigantic wide receiver. Finally, the good news: as a pass catcher Koziol clearly has NFL ability. Koziol drew targets at a rapid frequency at both Ball State and Houston, proving beyond any doubt that he will draw targets at a standout per-snap basis. The concern is that Koziol's lack of blocking ability and/or intent could result in a very low snap count, even if he makes the team. Long shot as he might be, Koziol is still a preferable fantasy target to Jaguars second-round pick Nate Boerkircher.
Koziol fell almost to the sixth round over concerns that he just doesn't have what it takes to be a blocker at the NFL level. At 6-foot-7, 247 pounds Koziol is big in general, but his height (93rd percentile, according to Mockdraftable) rapidly outpaces his weight (27th percentile). There's also the suspicion that Koziol just doesn't have tight-end temperament -- he truly might be a gigantic wide receiver. Finally, the good news: as a pass catcher Koziol clearly has NFL ability. Koziol drew targets at a rapid frequency at both Ball State and Houston, proving beyond any doubt that he will draw targets at a standout per-snap basis. The concern is that Koziol's lack of blocking ability and/or intent could result in a very low snap count, even if he makes the team. Long shot as he might be, Koziol is still a preferable fantasy target to Jaguars second-round pick Nate Boerkircher.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does Tanner Koziol run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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115 routes 17 targets
65 routes 9 targets
297 routes 60 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2025 Tanner Koziol Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Tanner Koziol's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"Weight
247 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.70 secVertical Jump
36.5 inBroad Jump
122 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
33.75 in
