Missouri’s best tight ends since 2004
Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. has the most receiving yards of the 16 tight ends who played at Missouri since 2004, 1,187 in 27 games. Brett Norfleet is 2nd, with 778.
Missouri’s tight ends this season
- Brett Norfleet6 games, 15.3 a game778 at Missouri, the 2nd-most since 2004.92receiving yards
- Jude James3 games, 19.0 a game138 at Missouri, the 8th-most since 2004.57receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.2017 – 2019 · 27 games | 1,187 | 98 | 23 |
| 2 | Brett Norfleet2023 – 2026 · still playing | 778 | 85 | 11 |
| +92 this season | ||||
| 3 | Sean Culkin2013 – 2016 · 27 games | 601 | 61 | 2 |
| 4 | Kendall Blanton2016 – 2018 · 22 games | 476 | 44 | 6 |
| 5 | Jason Reese2014 – 2017 · 17 games | 369 | 29 | 5 |
| 6 | Daniel Parker2018 – 2021 · 23 games | 337 | 41 | 4 |
| 7 | Niko Hea2019 – 2021 · 17 games | 305 | 35 | 4 |
| 8 | Jude James2025 – 2026 · still playing | 138 | 11 | 2 |
| +57 this season · passes Niko Hea for 7th in 9 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Tyler Stephens2022 – 2024 · 12 games | 125 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Jordon Harris2024 – 2026 · still playing | 101 | 10 | 0 |
| +5 this season · passes Tyler Stephens for 9th in 5 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Messiah Swinson2020 – 2021 · 6 games | 84 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Logan Christopherson2020 · 2 games | 47 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Ryan Hoerstkamp2022 · 1 game | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Kibet Chepyator2022 · 1 game | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Clayton Echard2015 · 2 games | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Brendan Scales2018 · 1 game | 1 | 1 | 0 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- › Brett Norfleet2023 – 2026 · 36 games778
- Niko Hea2020 – 2021 · 15 games275
- › Jude James2025 – 2026 · 12 games138
- Daniel Parker2020 – 2021 · 11 games134
- Tyler Stephens2022 – 2024 · 12 games125
2013–19
- Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.2017 – 2019 · 27 games1,187
- Sean Culkin2013 – 2016 · 27 games601
- Kendall Blanton2016 – 2018 · 22 games476
- Jason Reese2014 – 2017 · 17 games369
- Daniel Parker2018 – 2019 · 12 games203
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Method
- Every tight end who played at Missouri 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 Missouri before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Missouri in its seasons.