Iowa State’s best tight ends since 2004
Charlie Kolar has the most receiving yards of the 20 tight ends who played at Iowa State since 2004, 2,181 in 42 games. Benjamin Brahmer is 2nd with 977.
Of the Big 12’s best tight ends since 2004, Charlie Kolar is 1st.
Iowa State’s tight ends this season
- Tyler Fortenberry3 games, 10.7 a game32receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Kolar2018 – 2021 · 42 games | 2,181 | 168 | 23 |
| 2 | Benjamin Brahmer2023 – 2025 · 30 games | 977 | 75 | 9 |
| 3 | EJ Bibbs2013 – 2014 · 22 games | 844 | 84 | 10 |
| 4 | Chase Allen2017 – 2021 · 37 games | 810 | 74 | 6 |
| 5 | Gabe Burkle2023 – 2025 · 21 games | 607 | 54 | 2 |
| 6 | Easton Dean2020 – 2023 · 21 games | 343 | 28 | 5 |
| 7 | Dylan Soehner2018 – 2020 · 21 games | 312 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | Tyler Moore2022 – 2025 · 14 games | 245 | 21 | 2 |
| 9 | DeShawn Hanika2020 – 2022 · 10 games | 244 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | Stevo Klotz2022 – 2024 · 13 games | 149 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | Jared Rus2020 – 2022 · 12 games | 112 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Justin Chandler2015 – 2016 · 5 games | 98 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Sam Seonbuchner2017 – 2018 · 5 games | 50 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Cooper Alexander2025 · 4 games | 47 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Tyler Fortenberry2026 · still playing | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| +32 this season | ||||
| 16 | Ben Boesen2013 – 2015 · 5 games | 31 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Tripp Walsh2024 – 2025 · 4 games | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Clifford Fernandez2016 · 1 game | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sam Harms2016 · 2 games | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Christian Greenlaw2026 · still playing | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| +1 this season | ||||
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Charlie Kolar2020 – 2021 · 23 games1,347
- Benjamin Brahmer2023 – 2025 · 30 games977
- Gabe Burkle2023 – 2025 · 21 games607
- Chase Allen2020 – 2021 · 18 games520
- Easton Dean2020 – 2023 · 21 games343
2013–19
- EJ Bibbs2013 – 2014 · 22 games844
- Charlie Kolar2018 – 2019 · 19 games834
- Chase Allen2017 – 2019 · 19 games290
- Dylan Soehner2018 – 2019 · 12 games107
- Justin Chandler2015 – 2016 · 5 games98
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Method
- Every tight end who played at Iowa State since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at Iowa State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Iowa State in its seasons.