LIU TE Tristin McFarland Is a Sizeable Freshman Wild Card
Tristin McFarland enters the 2026 conversation as a 6-foot-2, 208-pound freshman tight end at LIU with active-roster status, but publicly available stat lines show no recorded college production yet[1][2][3]. The key appeal is projection: a young, developmental TE body at a program that can mold him, with enough frame to grow into a reliable in-line or move-piece role. The big question is not talent flashes on paper, but whether he can turn size and growth runway into dependable blocking, route consistency, and game-day impact.
