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Maryland’s best tight ends since 2004

Corey Dyches has the most receiving yards of the 19 tight ends who played at Maryland since 2004, 1,193 in 32 games. Chig Okonkwo is 2nd with 717. Dorian Fleming is 3rd, with 564; 154 more passes Chig Okonkwo for 2nd.

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Maryland’s tight ends this season

  • Dorian Fleming8 games, 26.6 a game564 at Maryland, the 3rd-most since 2004. 154 more puts him past Chig Okonkwo for 2nd.213receiving yards
  • Preston Howard5 games, 14.0 a game419 at Maryland, the 4th-most since 2004.70receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2013–19

Compare with in · side by side

Maryland’s best tight ends since 2004
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving touchdowns
1Corey Dyches2021 – 2023 · 32 games1,1931079
2Chig Okonkwo2018 – 2021 · 28 games717778
3Dorian Fleming2025 – 2026 · still playing564635
+213 this season · passes Chig Okonkwo for 2nd in 6 games at his pace
4Preston Howard2023 – 2026 · still playing419431
+70 this season · passes Dorian Fleming for 3rd in 11 games at his pace
5Dylan Wade2023 – 2024 · 14 games395334
6CJ Dippre2021 – 2022 · 14 games339333
7Tyler Mabry2019 · 8 games155133
8Avery Edwards2015 – 2018 · 13 games151192
9Derrick Hayward2014 – 2016 · 8 games5281
10AJ Szymanski2023 – 2026 · still playing4881
+16 this season · passes Derrick Hayward for 9th in 1 game at his pace
11Rico Walker2023 · 4 games2740
12P.J. Gallo2013 – 2015 · 6 games2241
13Malik Jackson2020 · 1 game2010
14Damon Hall Jr.2026 · still playing1110
+11 this season
15Weston Wolff2021 · 1 game1010
16JT Taggart2026 · still playing620
+6 this season
T17Andrew Isaacs2014 · 2 games320
T17Noah Barnes2017 – 2019 · 3 games310

receiving yards by decade

2020s

  1. Corey Dyches2021 – 2023 · 32 games1,193
  2. › Dorian Fleming2025 – 2026 · 19 games564
  3. Chig Okonkwo2021 · 12 games447
  4. › Preston Howard2023 – 2026 · 23 games419
  5. Dylan Wade2023 – 2024 · 14 games395

2013–19

  1. Chig Okonkwo2018 – 2019 · 16 games270
  2. Tyler Mabry2019 · 8 games155
  3. Avery Edwards2015 – 2018 · 13 games151
  4. Derrick Hayward2014 – 2016 · 8 games52
  5. P.J. Gallo2013 – 2015 · 6 games22

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Method

  • Every tight end who played at Maryland 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 Maryland before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his receiving yards at Maryland in its seasons.