Ben Sinnott is ranked as one of the top tight ends in this year’s NFL Draft.
The Waterloo, Iowa, native was a marketing major at Kansas State University with experience working on the International Business and Development Project: Sinnott Safety Jacket, per his LinkedIn. He’ll get the chance to market his talents in an NFL career.
How Tall Is Ben Sinnott?
Sinnott measured at 6’3 7/8″ at the NFL Scouting Combine. His height is in the 28th percentile of tight ends, per MockDraftable. One player who was a similar height to Sinnott is former Chicago Bears tight end Mike Ditka, who stood at 6’3″ and 228 pounds during his playing days.
Ditka played 12 seasons (1961-1972) for the Dallas Cowboys, Bears, and Philadelphia Eagles before getting elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988, capping off his career with 427 receptions, 5,812 yards, and 43 touchdowns.
How Much Does Sinnott Weigh?
Sinnott weighed in at 250 pounds. His weight is in the 38th percentile of tight ends, per MockDraftable. Miami Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith measured at a similar weight at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2017 at 248 pounds.
How Old Is Sinnott?
Sinnott was born on June 14, 2002, and is 21 years old. According to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, the average prospect is 23.24 years old, making him significantly younger.
According to The Ringer’s Nora Princiotti, the ages of the typical first-round selection dropped by nearly a year from 2000 to 2018.
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“An analysis by FiveThirtyEight in 2018 showed that, from 2000 to 2018, the average age of a first-round draft pick fell almost a full year, from 22.6 to 21.7. The trend was tied to the advent of the rookie wage scale in 2012, which incentivized top college players to declare for the NFL draft as underclassmen; the sooner they got to the league, the sooner they could sign their second contracts, where the real money gets made.”
What School Did Sinnott Go To?
Sinnott attended Kansas State from 2020-2023. He wouldn’t be the first tight end from K-State to play in the NFL. Eric Bailey, Russ Campbell, Henry Childs, Paul Coffman, M.L. Harris, Jerrod Mastrud, Shad Meier, Art Strozier, and Justin Swift all played in the NFL.
Revisiting Sinnott’s College Career
Sinnott not only played tight end in college for the Wildcats but played fullback as well. He redshirted in his true freshman season in 2020 before playing in 12 games as a fullback in 2021. He had two receptions for 15 yards to go with three carries for 12 yards and a touchdown.
Sinnott took on an increased role as a tight end in 2022, catching 31 passes for 447 yards and four touchdowns, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors.
His senior season was his best, posting 49 receptions for 676 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games and earning his second straight first-team All-Big 12 selection.
He completed his career with 82 receptions for 1,138 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns, along with three carries for 12 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Sinnott’s Potential in the NFL
He ran a 4.68-second 40-yard dash with a 1.59-second split. Sinnott’s vertical jump is listed at 40 inches with a broad jump of 10’6″. His three-cone drill was 6.82 seconds and had a 20-yard shuttle of 4.23 seconds.
Pro Football Network draft analyst Ian Cummings views Sinnott as one of the most well-rounded tight ends in recent memory. His ability to play from multiple positions may give the team that drafts him a varied look at the H-Back position.
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“Sinnott’s profile is one of the most well-rounded at TE in recent memory, and that includes previous drafts,” Cummings wrote. “He might not be quantifiably elite in any one area, but he’s a smooth and energetic athlete with good explosiveness and speed, a nuanced route runner with a vast route tree, and a capable hands-catcher with sharp instincts.
“What separates Sinnott from the rest of the 2024 NFL Draft TE class, however, is his complete, all-encompassing usage versatility. He can line up in-line, in the slot, in stacked alignments, and at H-back in the backfield. From any spot, his route tree makes him an unpredictable cover, and he can be weaponized as a blocker through motions as well.
“There are still ways for Sinnott to keep improving. While he has good targeted physicality, finishing through contact can be an issue. He also has room to press and sink on sharper route transitions more efficiently and can improve his play strength as a blocker.”
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