C-USA’s best tight ends since 2004

Harrison Bryant has the most receiving yards of the 259 tight ends who played in C-USA since 2004, 2,137 in 41 games. Jonnu Smith is 2nd with 2,001.

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C-USA’s best tight ends since 2004
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	Harrison Bryant2016 – 2019 · 41 games	2,137	148	16
2	Jonnu Smith2013 – 2016 · 43 games	2,001	178	18
3	Xavier Gaines2018 – 2021 · 44 games	1,406	110	11
4	Ryan Yurachek2014 – 2017 · 47 games	1,354	143	26
5	Joshua Simon2019 – 2022 · 34 games	1,146	86	16
6	Kennard Backman2011 – 2014 · 38 games	979	96	9
7	Jordan Myers2017 – 2021 · 45 games	970	93	3
8	David Morgan2013 – 2015 · 24 games	890	72	6
9	Armani Levias2018 – 2019 · 25 games	880	71	6
10	Hayden Plinke2015 – 2016 · 22 games	861	75	8
11	Rivaldo Fairweather2020 – 2022 · 21 games	838	54	5
12	Gerrit Prince2018 – 2021 · 26 games	828	50	15
13	Tyler Higbee2014 – 2015 · 15 games	793	53	12
14	Hayden Pittman2017 – 2021 · 48 games	770	79	6
15	Eli Finley2023 – 2025 · 24 games	768	65	2
16	Oscar Cardenas2020 – 2022 · 25 games	717	50	4
17	Eric Frohnapfel2011 – 2014 · 30 games	712	66	10
18	Kelvin Smith2016 – 2019 · 36 games	701	76	3
19	Zack Kuntz2021 · 13 games	692	73	5
20	Deon Yelder2017 · 12 games	688	52	7
21	Mik'Quan Deane2017 – 2018 · 17 games	673	55	7
22	Connor Cella2013 – 2016 · 26 games	646	58	4
23	Sterling Palmer2018 – 2021 · 27 games	629	60	3
24	Kylen Granson2016 – 2017 · 14 games	622	51	2
25	Marcus Smith2013 – 2015 · 23 games	594	50	6

Method

Every tight end who played in C-USA since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there while his school was a member. Bowl and playoff games count.
The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played in C-USA before then isn't here.