Midseason Check-Up: Which transfer TEs have impressed?
Entering the second half of the season, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes a look at which transfer tight ends have impressed the most so far.
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Erick All, Iowa
Over three years at Michigan, All had marginal success and also dealt with injuries and the COVID year but he was shining at Iowa so far this season. A four-star tight end from Fairfield, Ohio, All led the Hawkeyes by far with 21 catches for 299 yards and three touchdowns.
The four-star had more than double the catches of anyone else on Iowa’s roster but sustained a season-ending knee injury in the Hawkeyes' win over Wisconsin.
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Jaheim Bell, Florida State
An early Florida commit who flipped to South Carolina, the three-star from Valdosta, Ga., had 56 catches for 757 yards and seven touchdowns during three seasons with the Gamecocks.
Bell then transferred to Florida State where he has contributed in the passing attack after receivers Keon Coleman and Johnny Wilson, transfers themselves. So far this season, Bell has 14 catches for 238 yards and two scores.
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Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn
A two-star from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Boyd Anderson, Fairweather played three seasons at FIU and caught 54 passes for 838 yards and five touchdowns. He then transferred to Auburn and other than receiver Jay Fair, the tight end is the leading pass-catcher in the Tigers’ offense with 16 receptions for 153 yards and a score.
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Trey Knox, South Carolina
Rated as a four-star receiver out of Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Blackman, Knox picked Arkansas out of high school and caught 81 passes for 892 yards and nine touchdowns in 45 games.
Knox decided to then transfer to South Carolina where he’s been an instrumental part of the offense this season with 25 catches for 214 yards and two scores, good for second on the team in all categories.
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Kole Taylor, West Virginia
A four-star prospect out of Grand Junction (Colo.) Central, Taylor picked LSU out of high school but was a marginal player for the Tigers, who were loaded at tight end during his time there.
Taylor transferred to West Virginia and this season he leads the team with 18 catches for 228 yards (third for the Mountaineers) and two touchdowns, good for second on the team.