Colston Loveland

Chicago Bears·#84UNDERPAID

Pos TEHt 6'6"Wt 245 lbCollege Michigan

Model Score

76.9 MODEL

Resting on limited playing time

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Season Stats · 16 games

5813th

Rec

7139th

Rec Yds

68th

Rec TD

8311th

Targets

44.615th

Yds/Gm

10.318th

Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.1608th

EPA / target

3.6 yd25th

Avg separation

5.6 yd

Avg cushion

0.721st

YAC over exp

70.3%

Catch %

STM Take

Loveland's rookie line at STTM #8 tier 2 with the 23.7 PPR Week 19 closer and three consecutive 21-plus PPR weeks (17-19) is the rare end-of-season breakout for a first-round TE. The Caleb Williams tier-5 QB rank capped the early-season volume; the late-season ramp says the talent is fully NFL-ready heading into year two.

Loveland was born in Goldendale, Washington, attended Gooding High in Idaho, and played at Michigan where he won the 2023 CFP national title and earned 2024 second-team All-American honors. Chicago took him 10th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Rookie line: 58 catches for 713 yards and 6 TDs.

Strengths

Three consecutive 21-plus PPR weeks to close the rookie season (Wks 17, 18, 19); the trajectory is finally connecting.
10th overall draft capital plus Michigan national title pedigree at 6'6" 241; the long-term tier-1 ceiling is intact.

Concerns

58 rookie catches for 713 yards reflects a slow first half; the role share took 15 weeks to develop.
Caleb Williams's tier-5 QB rank is the gating factor; Loveland's tier-1 case needs the QB to climb.

What to watch: Whether Caleb Williams's year-three offense gives Loveland 80-plus catches in 2026; the late-season tape suggests it is coming.