Penn State HC James Franklin picks the best tight end in NCAAF history
After being eliminated by Notre Dame in the CFP, Penn State Nittany Lions HC James Franklin made it clear who he considers the best TE in NCAAF history.
Ultimately, the season for the Penn State Nittany Lions did not end as expected, as they were unable to break Notre Dame’s resistance and were left empty-handed in the CFP semifinals. Despite this, HC James Franklin praises his team’s talent, making it clear that he believes he has coached the best TE in NCAAF history this season.
Tyler Warren has undoubtedly been one of the most crucial pieces in Franklin’s offense, which certainly earned him the right to declare for the upcoming NFL Draft. After the game against the Fighting Irish, the coach was asked if he thinks the TE played the game with the thought that it could be his last moments wearing Penn State colors.
“We didn’t approach it that way. It was a 65 play season. Averaged 65 plays on offense, 65 plays on defense, and about 27 on special teams in a game,” the head coach Franklin firmly stated.
“And how you approach and treasure those 65 plays gives you an opportunity to play another 65 plays. That’s the hard part. Like Tyler Warren, big gangly kid from Virginia that we recruited as a basketball player and was committed to another school at quarterback, and he shows up here and will go down as one of the greatest tight ends in college football history.”
“Pretty cool to watch his total development, graduate from Penn State, just get better,” Franklin also added of Warren. “Should be the first tight end taken in the draft. Just had a phenomenal experience. I’m proud of him because he’s up to like 27 words at Penn State. He hasn’t really said anything.”
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