SEC Football: Power Ranking SEC Tight Ends on Mackey Award Watch List

Jeb Blazevich, Georgia: 5%

Blazevich’s receptions numbers will likely be huge to begin the season. Whoever starts the season will likely dump to him often, trying to keep a hold of the starting quarterback position. Once Jacob Eason inevitably wins the quarterback battle, he’ll also dump to Blazevich as he learns how to play at SEC football speed. He’ll likely be a key target in the red zone, but won’t put up monster yardage. It’s kind of tough to put a high percentage on a guy that only had 15 receptions for 144 yards last year, according to espn.

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C.J. Conrad, Kentucky: 5%

Go ahead and call me a hater, but I don’t know why Conrad is on this list. He had 15 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown last year.  While those are similar numbers to Blazevich’s, there’s no reason to believe the big fella (6’5, 245) will see a huge surge in production for Kentucky. Drew Barker is solid at quarterback, but I don’t see him looking Conrad’s way much in what will be a run first offense.

Ethan Wolf, Tennessee: 5%

Wolf’s 23 receptions for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns last year are solid, but there’s several concerning factors. Both of his touchdowns came against Bowling Green in the season opener and his biggest game of the year was 4 receptions for 55 yards against Florida. While it’s good to know he can produce against elite competition, he was nonexistent in several games. It also doesn’t help that Joshua Dobbs can’t complete 60% of his passes.

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