Big-frame UConn tight end with proven red-zone value
In the 2002 season, Tim Lassen gave Connecticut a legit tight-end target, finishing with 3 catches for 18 yards and a touchdown, and over his UConn career he totaled 14 receptions, 126 yards, and 6 TDs[5][9]. At 6-foot-5 and 273 pounds in the 2004 UConn roster listing, he brought the classic move-you-in-the-run-game, punish-you-after-the-catch profile that coaches love in a TE[3]. The catch? A shoulder injury was notable enough in 2003 to knock him off the projected starting role, so durability is part of the evaluation too[7].
