Dallin Holker to leave Colorado State football for NFL draft
It was one sensational season for Dallin Holker at Colorado State and now he's off to the NFL draft.
The star tight end declared his intention to enter the 2024 NFL Draft in a message posted to social media Monday night.
He was a runner-up for the Mackey Award as the top tight end in FBS following a superb 2023 season, his lone as a Ram.
The 6-foot-4 Holker had 64 receptions and 767 receiving yards, the most by any tight end during the 2023 season. He tied CSU's record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a season with six. He also rushed for a touchdown.
The BYU transfer was named first-team All-Mountain West and has been named an All-American by AP, Walter Camp, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and the Football Writers Association of America thus far.
Holker had a year of eligibility remaining and through the season it seemed likely he would return, but his numbers continued to rise and the chance of improving his draft selection with it.
ESPN's Mel Kiper ranks Holker as the sixth-best in his "H-backs/fullbacks" category.
Thank you💚 @CSUFootball pic.twitter.com/xfksxvUTDG
— Dallin Holker✖️ (@D_HOLKER) December 12, 2023
The 2024 draft is April 25-27. If selected, Holker would be the second CSU tight end picked in the last three drafts after Trey McBride went to the Cardinals in second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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