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Top 20 tight ends in the country halfway through the 2022 high school football season

As we enter the stretch run of the season, here are 20 tight ends who've been tearing it up
Ethan Barbour

Ethan Barbour photo by Josh Major

Heading into the 2022 high school football season, we took a look at 20 tight ends expected to be the cream of the crop across the country.

Now we're checking back in with that position group to highlight some of the top performers. 

Some are repeats from the first list, some aren't, and some came out of nowhere.

Here are our midseason all-stars at tight end.

Ethan Barbour, soph., Alpharetta (Georgia)

The only sophomore on this list, Barbour isn't sneaking up on anybody, as he's already considered a four-star prospect. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder has 27 catches for 328 yards and five touchdowns this season.

Benjamin Brahmer, sr., Pierce (Nebraska)

Brahmer has been all over the field this season, making 38 catches for 706 receiving yards and nine touchdowns through six games. The 6-foot-6, 220-pounder has been committed to Nebraska since April 2021.

John Mark Charette, jr., Pulaski Academy (Arkansas)

Charette burst onto the scene as a sophomore with a 1,000-yard season, and he's continuing to thrive for undefeated Pulaski Academy. He has 431 yards receiving and three TD grabs through five games and is an excellent blocker in the Bruins' potent offense.

Tayvion Galloway, jr., Chillicothe (Ohio)

Galloway entered the season as the top tight end in Ohio, and he hasn't disappointed. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound LSU commit has 21 catches for 492 yards and four touchdowns.

Olsen Patt Henry, sr., First Baptist Academy (Florida)

Henry burst onto the scene with a huge junior year, and he's kept the momentum going as a senior. The 6-foot-4 Clemson commit has 22 catches for 415 yards and three touchdowns this season.

Cooper Jensen, sr., Glacier Peak (Washington)

Jensen is having a rock-solid season through five games, making 18 catches for 290 yards and five touchdowns. The 6-foot-5 three-star tight end is committed to Oregon State.

Jack Larsen, jr., Charlotte Catholic (North Carolina)

Larsen has been on major colleges' radar since he was a freshman, and the Notre Dame commit continues to thrive on both sides of the ball as a junior. He has 21 catches for 369 yards and three touchdowns while also starting at defensive end.

Adam Muench, sr., Amundsen (Illinois)

Muench's numbers through six games are downright ridiculous: The hybrid tight end/wide receiver has 38 catches for 756 yards and 21 touchdowns. And he also excels on defense.

Joey Olsen, jr., Lakeridge (Oregon)

The red zone is where Olsen does most of his damage, as he has six touchdown catches through five games in Lakeridge's potent passing attack. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder recently committed to USC.

Derek Overbay, sr., DeKalb (Indiana)

Overbay's highlight of the year came when he broke the single-game school record with 13 catches, but he's had more than a one-game season. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder has 35 catches for 419 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Josh Palmer, sr., Montgomery Catholic (Alabama)

After catching 42 passes for 768 yards and 13 touchdowns a season ago for Autauga, Palmer has picked up right where he left off with his new team. The 6-foot-5 three-star prospect has 17 catches for 297 yards and five touchdowns.

Ka'Morreun Pimpton, sr., North Crowley (Texas)

Pimpton's production has gone way up as a senior after transferring from Fort Worth Brewer to North Crowley. In four games the 6-foot-5 Vanderbilt commit has 25 catches for 394 yards and seven touchdowns.

Randy Pittman, sr., Mosley (Florida)

Pittman has played varsity since he was a freshman, and his senior year is in line to be his most productive. The uncommitted 6-foot-3, 225-pounder (UCF is considered the favorite) has 18 catches for 286 yards and four touchdowns, plus another four TDs on the ground.

Brady Prieskorn, jr., Adams (Michigan)

Prieskorn has picked up right where he left off after a strong sophomore season. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound four-star tight end has been a big-play machine this season, catching 15 passes for 382 yards and seven touchdowns.

Julien Randolph, sr., Independence (Virginia)

Randolph, a North Carolina commit, has 22 catches for 567 yards and six touchdowns through five games this season. The four-star 6-foot-5 two-way player also has two sacks on defense. 

Andrew Rappleyea, sr., Milton Academy (Massachusetts)

Massachusetts started its football season later than most states, so the sample size is smaller. But Rappleyea showed right out of the gate why he's going to Penn State. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder had five catches for 140 yards in a win over Cambridge Buckingham Browne & Nichols.

Duce Robinson, sr., Pinnacle (Arizona)

Robinson fell just short of a 1,000-yard season as a junior, and he's on pace to eclipse that as a senior. Through four games the 6-foot-6 three-sport star (baseball, basketball) has 426 yards receiving and six touchdowns. 

Kenyon Sadiq, sr., Skyline (Idaho)

Sadiq might be the best player in all of the Northwest regardless of position, and the Oregon commit plays a number of positions. He has seven touchdown catches through six games with 576 receiving yards.

Hunter Teal, jr., Walton (Georgia)

Teal has been a first-down machine for Walton's high-powered offense, grabbing 23 passes for 406 yards and two touchdowns through five games. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder has had the kind of season that's sure to raise his recruiting stock.

Landen Thomas, jr., Colquitt County (Georgia)

Further proof that Georgia is loaded with tight end talent, Thomas has excelled playing for nationally ranked Colquitt County. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Georgia commit has 19 catches for 342 yards and four touchdowns.