Arkansas’ mismatch TE who stretched the field before injuries slowed the climb
In the 2011 season at Arkansas, Chris Gragg broke out with 41 catches for 518 yards and 2 touchdowns, then followed with 22 catches for 289 yards and 3 scores in 2012; his profile screams big-play tight end, backed by strong athletic testing and a 4.5-second 40 at the 2013 combine. Gragg’s differentiators were separation speed, receiver-like hands, and after-the-catch juice, but his career was also interrupted by a deep leg bruise in 2012 and the durability questions that come with an injury-hit arc. If your offense wants a seam-stretching TE who can stress linebackers, he fits nicely; if you need a pure in-line mauler, he’s not that guy.
