tight end
noun
: an offensive football end who lines up close to the tackle and can act as a lineman or receiver
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Redshirt junior tight end Matt Wagner has fallen victim to one of Danielson’s new methods.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
Kotelnicki and co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Matt Lubick have worked closely with this group during the spring.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The Gophers’ football program has added a second four-star tight end from the Dakotas to its 2027 recruiting class.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
The superstar tight end won three championships in New England.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
Kotelnicki and co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Matt Lubick have worked closely with this group during the spring.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The Gophers’ football program has added a second four-star tight end from the Dakotas to its 2027 recruiting class.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
The superstar tight end won three championships in New England.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Tight end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight%20end. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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