Ty Goettsche

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-6, 225 lbs. Taller than 80% and heavier than 39% of 2026 Tight End prospects in the SEC Scouts database (116 with a listed size).

Play Style

He is a flexed, vertical receiving tight end who plays like a power forward going after rebounds. Cherry Creek used him as a seam and red-zone target; 11 touchdowns on 27 catches (about one every 2.5 receptions) shows he got the ball near the goal line and on deep shots. He gets off the line cleanly, adjusts to the ball in the air and plucks it away from his body. As a blocker he is best on the move: working to linebackers, sealing on the perimeter or blocking on screens, rather than lining up head-up on a defensive end. His game is based on traits and athleticism, with more technical refinement still to come.

Strengths

• Big-play production as a senior: 27 catches for 603 yards (22.3 yards per catch) and 11 touchdowns on a 14-0 state championship team, so his catches were explosive and frequent scores rather than just volume
• Rebounding ability from basketball: his leaping, body control and strong hands let him win contested and back-shoulder throws, and his size makes him a mismatch against safeties and nickel backs in the red zone
• He separates at the top of routes with athleticism or physicality (per 247's Gabe Brooks), which is uncommon for a 6-6 tight end and hard for linebackers to cover
• Fast development curve: he was fairly new to football in 2024 (13-165-4 as a junior) and nearly quadrupled his receiving yards as a senior, which points to a lot of remaining upside
• Effort blocker who is willing to engage. The technique isn't there yet, but the want-to is, and that makes a blocking foundation easier to coach

Areas to Improve

• Strength and mass: at around 220 pounds he gives up 20-30 pounds to a typical Power Four in-line tight end. He needs a full strength-and-conditioning cycle to take on defensive ends and set the edge in the run game
• Blocking technique: hand placement, leverage and footwork on down blocks and reach blocks. Because he started football late, his fundamentals trail his athletic traits
• Route detail: sharper breaks, reading leverage against zone and more nuance at the stem so he doesn't have to rely on outjumping defensive backs
• Keeping his development on track around the mission: a two-year break after his freshman season will cost weight room and on-field reps, so he will be relearning the game at around age 21

College Projection

He signed with BYU in the 2026 class, which added seven players to 247's final Top247, and the Cougars have a strong recent line of tight ends. The plan is to play the 2026 season and then serve a two-year mission, so year one is realistically a redshirt or special-teams and red-zone package role while he adds weight. No meaningful 2026 production had turned up as of late September. The realistic timeline has him returning around 2029 at about 21 years old and 235-245 pounds, competing for 'Y' or flex tight end snaps that year and becoming a starter in 2030. His ceiling is a Big 12 receiving tight end with 35-50 catches, used most as a seam and red-zone mismatch.

NFL Outlook

He is a long-term developmental prospect with mid-round traits. Height, length, leaping ability and a multi-sport athletic background are exactly what NFL teams look for in modern move and 'Y' tight ends. His path would be something like a Day 3 pick if he reaches about 245 pounds and becomes at least a competent blocker. The mission break and his late start in football make any forecast uncertain. He would likely enter the draft at 24-25, which teams downgrade slightly, although returned missionaries at BYU often arrive more physically and mentally mature. Nothing points to him becoming a Day 1-2 pick until his blocking and his strength catch up to his receiving.

Best Fit

BYU is close to an ideal fit. It is built to handle mission-interrupted development, it has a track record of producing tight ends, and its pro-style/spread hybrid under Aaron Roderick uses flexed tight ends in 11 and 12 personnel as matchup targets. More generally, he fits best in a scheme that detaches the 'Y', attacks the seam with play-action and uses the tight end as a red-zone jump-ball option. That lets him contribute while his frame and blocking develop, instead of a gap or power system that would ask a 220-pound freshman to block defensive ends in line.