After that 2022 season, where he was a captain at Michigan while earning a general studies degree, he transferred to Iowa and led the team in receiving yards with 299 despite missing the last seven games with the knee injury. Showing that speed, he averaged 14.2 yards per catch and had three touchdowns.
The Bengals believe they could have grabbed this guy even earlier and love his versatility and experience in two programs that produce so many NFL players. Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher envisions lining him up in double tight end sets as well by himself.
“He can be the (slot in) 12, he can be the single tight end on the field in 11. He’s got experience in wing sets, in multiple tight end sets,” Pitcher said. “He’s a guy that can play on the move, a guy that can play at the point of attack. He truly is versatile.”
In the last 18 hours, the Bengals drafted a Michigan offensive captain in All and a Michigan defensive captain in tackle Kris Jenkins.
“It’s a big deal. That means something,” Pitcher said. “Coming from a storied program like that to be given that honor from the people there. His teammates and his peers. We’re always looking to add guys with football character and he fits.
All joins a tight ends room with Gesicki and two other incumbents, Drew Sample, who just signed a three-year extension, and Tanner Hudson.
