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Top five true freshman tight ends in the Big Ten for 2023

Top five true freshman tight ends in the Big Ten for 2023 #GoBucks #B1G

It is always fun to look at recruiting rankings. The recruiting landscape receives more coverage every year and is a very important aspect of building a program. Still, it is important to remember these players and prospects are not defined by these rankings.

I was diving into the most recent class and trying to figure out which future Buckeye is going to shine brightest and fastest but noticed that the Big Ten as a whole was pretty interesting recruiting-wise this cycle, and we already discussed the quarterback position, running back position, and wide receiver group and now we are diving into the top prospects in the tight end group.

The following are the top five tight end recruits ranked by 247Sports heading to Big Ten schools this fall.

Iowa Hawkeyes set for biggest recruiting weekend of the year headlined by big names

The Iowa Hawkeyes have their biggest recruiting weekend of the year as they welcome 22 potential 2023 recruits to campus. Here’s the guests.

This Friday to Sunday will be the biggest and arguably most important recruiting weekend for the Hawkeyes this year. They are welcoming 22 potential recruits to campus that are part of the 2023 class. Of the 22 visiting, nine are committed to the Hawkeyes and 13 still have yet to decide where they will call home next fall.

The group is headlined by five-star tackle Kadyn Proctor, who is rated No. 10 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings. He has narrowed his recruitment down to Iowa and the Alabama Crimson Tide. This weekend could play a big factor into his decision.

Another important visitor is quarterback commit Marco Lainez III. His presence could be very beneficial to those uncommitted and be a proponent for the Hawkeyes.

Iowa will have many others on campus as well. Let’s get familiar with the cohort descending upon Iowa City this weekend. Included is each recruit’s position, high school, 247Sports rating, and their measurables.

Rutgers football latest to offer George Burhenn

Rutgers football offered George Burhenn, a three-star tight end from Indiana, on Wednesday night.

Rutgers football got in on an out-of-state tight end on Tuesday night, offering Indiana tight end George Burhenn.

The Scarlet Knights are now the sixth Power Five program to offer Burhenn. Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Purdue and Vanderbilt had previously offered the  tight end from Mount Vernon (Fortville, IN).

Burhenn is ranked the No. 12 player in the state according to 247Sports. He is a three-star in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 37 tight end in the nation.

Last season for Mount Vernon, he had 28 catches for 443 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. Mount Vernon went 14-1 and beat Northridge for a state championship.

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On Tuesday night, Burhenn tweeted about the offer after talking with head coach Greg Schiano and tight ends coach Nunzio Campanile:

 

The Rutgers football recruiting class currently features three recruits, including two players ranked in the top 10 in New Jersey (four-star defensive lineman [autotag]JaSire Peterson[/autotag] and three-star offensive lineman [autotag]John Stone[/autotag]). The class recently added[autotag] Yazeed Haynes[/autotag], a three-star wide receiver from Pennsylvania.

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Iowa Hawkeyes offer 3-star 2023 TE George Burhenn out of Indiana

Iowa offered class of 2023 three-star tight end George Burhenn out of Mount Vernon High School in Indiana.

George Burhenn, a three-star tight end according to 247Sports out of Mount Vernon High School in Indiana, picked up an offer from Iowa. He joins Anderson County High School wide receiver Bryson Vowell as the Hawkeyes’ most recent offers.

247Sports rates Burhenn as the country’s No. 37 tight end and as the No. 12 player from Indiana. Burhenn is the fifth tight end to be offered by the Hawkeyes in the 2023 recruiting class according to 247Sports. The 6-foot-5, 205 pound Indiana product joins Mac Markway, Jackson Carver, Zach Ortwerth and Jackson McGohan as 2023 tight ends that have earned an Iowa offer.

Burhenn’s recruitment has picked up steam over the last several weeks. Burhenn also holds offers Air Force, Ball State, Iowa State, Nevada and Ohio. All of his offers have come since April 18.

HawkeyeReport’s Blair Sanderson reported that Burhenn caught 28 passes for 443 yards and five touchdowns last season with Mount Vernon High School. Sanderson also caught up with Burhenn to discuss his offer from Iowa.

“It’s been crazy. It’s just a dream come true with all of this happening,” Burhenn said. – Sanderson, HawkeyeReport.

It’s great to see Burhenn’s recruitment starting to take flight and his offer from the Hawkeyes should only help reinforce that. Adding Burhenn would ceratinly make the Hawkeyes’ 2023 quarterback commit Marco Lainez III happy. For Lainez, Burhenn would represent a big-bodied target in the passing game.

Iowa also holds commitments from EDGE Chase Brackney, athlete Alex Mota, linebacker Ben Kueter, offensive lineman Leighton Jones, defensive back John Nestor and defensive lineman Maddux Borcherding-Johnson.

Here’s a glimpse at Burhenn’s Hudl tape from his junior season.