Nate Boerkircher Draft Grade | Round 2, Pick 24 | FanVerdicts

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TE · Standard Position

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Scouting Report

Big Board Rank: #138 · Day 3 Sleeper

Nate Boerkircher represents the modern evolution of the H-back position, showcasing impressive versatility as both a traditional in-line tight end and moveable chess piece in spread formations. The former three-star recruit from Cedar Park, Texas, developed into a reliable safety valve for the Aggies' passing attack while establishing himself as a tenacious run blocker in Jimbo Fisher and Mike Elko's ground-heavy schemes. His draft stock has steadily climbed throughout his senior campaign, transitioning from an undrafted free agent candidate to a legitimate mid-round selection based on his consistent production and Special Teams coordinator praise. Boerkircher's calling card is his football intelligence and positional flexibility, operating effectively from multiple alignments while demonstrating the processing speed to handle complex route concepts and protection schemes.

Strengths

+Exceptional football IQ allows him to quickly diagnose defensive alignments pre-snap and adjust routes accordingly, particularly effective against zone coverage concepts.

+Reliable hands in traffic with natural catching ability, using his frame effectively to shield defenders and create separation at the catch point.

+Versatile route runner who excels at finding soft spots in zone coverage and sitting down in windows, showing good awareness of leverage and timing.

+Above-average run blocker who uses proper hand placement and leverage to seal edges, particularly effective on outside zone concepts and gap schemes.

+Outstanding work ethic and character makeup, serving as a team captain and earning respect from coaches for his preparation and professionalism.

+Natural pass protector who recognizes blitzes quickly and slides to the proper landmark, rarely allowing free rushers in max protection schemes.

+Effective red zone target who uses his size advantage and body positioning to create opportunities in tight coverage situations.

+Special teams standout with four years of coverage team experience, showing the physicality and pursuit angles to contribute immediately.

+Demonstrates good body control on intermediate routes, particularly dig routes and comebacks where he can use his size to create windows.

+Coachable player who improved each season, showing the ability to adapt to different offensive coordinators and scheme changes.

+Strong competitive fire and blocking mentality, willing to mix it up with larger defensive linemen and linebackers in the trenches.

Good straight-line speed for his size allows him to threaten the seam and create vertical mismatches against slower linebackers.

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