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The Panthers' best tight ends

Greg Olsen has the most receiving yards of the 38 tight ends who played with the Panthers, 6,463 in 126 games. Wesley Walls is 2nd with 3,902. Tommy Tremble is 4th, with 1,186; 239 more passes Kris Mangum for 3rd.

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The Panthers' tight ends this season

  • Darren Waller7 games, 29.9 a game209receiving yards
  • Tommy Tremble7 games, 22.1 a game1,186 with the Panthers, the 4th-most in Panthers history.155receiving yards
  • Mitchell Evans7 games, 18.1 a game298 with the Panthers.127receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1995–99

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The Panthers' best tight ends
PlacePlayerreceiving yardsreceptionsreceiving TDs
1Greg Olsen2011 – 2019 · 126 games6,46352439
2Wesley Walls1996 – 2002 · 96 games3,90232444
3Kris Mangum1997 – 2006 · 99 games1,4241519
4Tommy Tremble2021 – 2026 · still playing1,18612913
+155 this season · passes Kris Mangum for 3rd in 11 games at his pace
5Ian Thomas2018 – 2024 · 71 games1,0621194
6Jeff King2006 – 2010 · 62 games9231129
7Dante Rosario2007 – 2010 · 48 games894825
8Ed Dickson2014 – 2017 · 56 games807675
9Ja'Tavion Sanders2024 – 2025 · 27 games532622
10Jeremy Shockey2011 · 15 games455374
11Michael Gaines2004 – 2006 · 21 games335312
12Gary Barnidge2008 – 2012 · 36 games320181
13Mitchell Evans2025 – 2026 · still playing298292
+127 this season
14Darren Waller2026 · still playing209153
+209 this season
15Hayden Hurst2023 · 9 games184181
T16Pete Metzelaars1995 · 14 games171203
T16Stephen Sullivan2021 – 2024 · 20 games171140
18Luther Broughton1998 – 2001 · 24 games16481
19Mike Seidman2003 – 2005 · 20 games158182
20Chris Manhertz2016 – 2020 · 23 games142121
21Jermaine Wiggins2002 – 2003 · 12 games125162
22Giovanni Ricci2021 – 2023 · 21 games10290
23Dan Arnold2021 · 3 games8470
24Casey Crawford2000 – 2001 · 10 games5751
25Brian Kinchen1999 – 2000 · 15 games5262

receiving yards by decade

2020s

  1. › Tommy Tremble2021 – 2026 · 77 games1,186
  2. Ian Thomas2020 – 2024 · 51 games593
  3. Ja'Tavion Sanders2024 – 2025 · 27 games532
  4. › Mitchell Evans2025 – 2026 · 21 games298
  5. › Darren Waller2026 · 7 games209

2010s

  1. Greg Olsen2011 – 2019 · 126 games6,463
  2. Ed Dickson2014 – 2017 · 56 games807
  3. Ian Thomas2018 – 2019 · 20 games469
  4. Jeremy Shockey2011 · 15 games455
  5. Dante Rosario2010 · 16 games264

2000s

  1. Kris Mangum2000 – 2006 · 87 games1,357
  2. Wesley Walls2000 – 2002 · 35 games1,115
  3. Jeff King2006 – 2009 · 48 games802
  4. Dante Rosario2007 – 2009 · 32 games630
  5. Michael Gaines2004 – 2006 · 21 games335

1995–99

  1. Wesley Walls1996 – 1999 · 61 games2,787
  2. Pete Metzelaars1995 · 14 games171
  3. Luther Broughton1998 · 16 games142
  4. Kris Mangum1997 – 1999 · 12 games67
  5. Walter Rasby1995 – 1997 · 38 games48

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Method

  • Every tight end who played with the Panthers, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his receiving yards with the Panthers in its seasons.