SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a touchdown catch during the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) (Thearon W. Henderson, 2023 Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS – San Francisco’s George Kittle likes to say he’s from “Tight End University.” The 49ers star played at Iowa.
The Hawkeyes can stake recent claim to the nation’s best tight end development program.
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The group also includes Minnesota’s T.J. Hockenson.
The 49ers-Vikings game on Monday night will put these pals and offseason training partners on a prime-time stage and highlight what the Hawkeyes have done with the position.
Iowa tied for the most tight end alumni on NFL opening weekend rosters this year with Georgia, Notre Dame and Stanford at five apiece.
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