2007 CFN Preseason First Team All-American Martin Rucker, Sr. Missouri The 6-5, 255-pound Rucker was second on the team with 53 catches for 511 yards and five touchdowns. While he's not quite the receiver that fellow tight end Chase Coffman is, he's a better blocker and better in the open field than his 9.6-yard-per-catch average would suggest. He's the all-around talent who'll be used in a variety of situations. Preseason 25 Best Tight Ends 1. Martin Rucker, Sr. Missouri 2. Chase Coffman, Jr. Missouri 3. Travis Beckum, Jr. Wisconsin 4. Chris Hopkins, Sr. Toledo 5. Martellus Bennett, Jr. Texas A&M 6. Jermichael Finley, Soph. Texas 7. Cody Slate, Soph. Marshall 8. John Carlson, Sr. Notre Dame 9. Shawn Nelson, Jr. Southern Miss 10. Tom Santi, Jr. Virginia 11. Darius Hill, Jr. Ball State 12. Gary Barnidge, Sr. Louisville 13. Craig Stevens, Sr. California 14. Joey Haynos, Sr. Maryland 15. Fred Davis, Sr. USC 16. Jacob Tamme, Sr. Kentucky 17. Kellen Davis, Sr. Michigan State 18. Eric Butler, Sr. Miss State 19. Kory Sperry, Sr., Colorado State 20. Nick Cleaver, Jr. New Mexico State 21. Zeek Zacharie, Jr. UL Monroe 22. Wade Betschart, Sr. Wyoming 23. Jack Simmons, Jr. Minnesota 24. Derek Fine, Sr. Kansas 25. Andrew Quarless, Soph. Penn State 2007 CFN Preseason Second Team All-American Chase Coffman, Jr. Missouri The 6-6, 245-pound Coffman, who led the team with 58 catches for 638 yards and nine touchdowns, is a strong enough receiver to be used as a big wide receiver at times. A matchup nightmare with soft hands, tremendous route running ability and the strength to fight off defenders, he's a great go-to target. http://cfn.scout.com/2/665075.html
