The 6-foot-9, 245-pound big man is looking to follow in the footsteps of legendary NFL tight ends such as Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham and Tony Gonzalez, who all played college basketball before ...

NFL fans are fiercely debating whether Travis Kelce or Rob Gronkowski is the better tight end, triggered by a viral post. The intense discussion covers their Super Bowl wins, career stats ...

But, of course, this isn’t new, especially at the tight end position. Think Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham and the great Tony Gonzalez, who were all former basketball players before seeing tons of ...

INDIANAPOLIS – The NFL Draft looms. We’re at 17 days and counting. We’ve not gotten preoccupied with the NFL’s period of misinformation and misdirection regarding whether the Tennessee ...

In a surprising move that highlights the versatility and adaptability of athletes, the Carolina Panthers have signed Colin Granger, a former Division I basketball player, to develop him as a tight end ...

The Panthers are hoping Granger will follow in the footsteps of Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham and others who have gone from college basketball to the NFL as successful tight ends.

Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez are two of the well-known former college basketball players who developed into star tight ends, and now, Granger will get a shot.

There's been some real success stories like Chargers Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates, who was a star at Kent State, and Jimmy Graham, a high-volume pass-catcher who played basketball at the ...