Ishmail Wainright’s rare Baylor tight end story still pops
In 2017, Ishmail Wainright gave Baylor a fascinating, high-upside tight end look: a former four-year basketball contributor who bulked up to about 265 pounds and translated that frame into blocking juice, plus surprising receiver value with 4 catches, 34 yards, and 2 touchdowns in nine games while battling mono. His differentiators are toughness, adaptability, and real culture-builder energy — the kind of player coaches trust because he competes, learns fast, and brings a veteran edge. If you want size, physicality, and a “glue guy” mentality, he’s intriguing; if you need a polished, traditional pass-catching TE, the fit is less obvious.
