A young, physical Merrimack tight end with upside
Cooper Allen is a freshman tight end for Merrimack in the 2026 season, listed at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, with recruiting notes pointing to versatility as both an inline blocker and a flexed receiver. Merrimack’s own signing report said his film stood out for doing the dirty work and moving around the formation, which is the kind of TE profile coaches love if they want a dependable chain-mover and blocker-first mismatch piece. The main appeal: size, flexibility, and a developmental ceiling. The caveat: he’s still early in his college career, so the fit is more about projection than proven production.
