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Luke Lachey

Houston Texans·#83
Pos TEHt 6'6"Wt 247 lbCollege Iowa
Updated August 24, 2026

Our College Grade

74.5 MODEL
2022
86.7
2024
67.2
Ranked #153 among TEBroke out at 21.0

How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.

College Production

Iowa · Big Ten

SeasonGTgtRecYdsTDPos Rk
202171281330
2022123729386413
2024922221640105

The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Scouting Report

Iowa · 2025 draft class

Lachey is an athletic tight end with excellent size and developing all-around skills. He displays good movement ability for his size, running fluid routes and showing burst after the catch. As a receiver, Lachey presents a large catch radius and demonstrates reliable hands, consistently plucking the ball away from his body. In the blocking game, he shows competitive toughness and improving technique, using his length and strength effectively at the point of attack. Lachey demonstrates good awareness in finding soft spots in zone coverage and has the speed to threaten the seam. He plays with high effort and energy on every snap.

Strengths

  • Size
  • athleticism
  • catch radius
  • reliable hands
  • seam-stretching ability
  • blocking potential
  • competitive toughness
  • development trajectory
  • red zone effectiveness
  • effort

Concerns

  • Route precision needs refinement
  • must continue adding functional strength
  • blocking technique is still developing
  • needs to improve play strength at point of attack
  • release package against press coverage can improve
  • sometimes lacks ideal short-area quickness

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