Jett Zabel brings blue-collar upside and developmental TE juice to NDSU
Jett Zabel is a 6-3, 235-pound sophomore tight end at North Dakota State who’s still early in his college climb, but his recruiting and high-school résumé scream upside: he was a three-year starter, a team captain, and a 2023 Class 11AA Player of the Year with 138 career catches and 35 touchdowns in high school[1][6][9]. In 2025, he appeared in nine games and logged one 4-yard catch plus a 23-yard kickoff return, while the 2026 roster lists him as a sophomore with no game participation yet[1][2][9]. The fit is obvious if you want a tough, versatile, high-effort TE project who can grow into a blocking-and-seam threat in NDSU’s physical system[1][8][9].
