Alabama TE showing signs he can be elite at the position

Kaleb Edwards has all the tools needed to be recognized as one of the best tight ends in college football one day.

The Alabama tight end, who is 6-foot-6 and 264 pounds, is the type of tight end the Tide does not have to remove from the field in certain situations and packages. His skill set makes him a versatile tight end who can serve as a blocker when the Tide is running the football or as an extra blocker in pass protection, and he can be a big target when Alabama chooses to pass the football.

Edward has pulled in 17 receptions for 222 yards and three touchdowns this season, and he has done enough to make Alabama’s offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb think the world of him after his recent performance against LSU.

“Kaleb [Edwards] is obviously our guy as our starting Y, and I think I can’t say enough good about 81 and was not surprised he played as well as he did,” Grubb said. “I know he had the holding call that got called back, but he played well in the football game. I think he’s one of the five or six tight ends in the country that are 6-5, 260 pounds, true 50-50 player that can block and catch and doesn’t give any tells away when he’s on the field because he can do both. Think the world of Kaleb.”

Edwards feels being versatile at tight end continues to be a huge asset. Some of the best at the position in both college football and the NFL are well-rounded players. The Alabama tight end takes pride in being as well-rounded as he can be while playing the position.

“I think a great tight end can do it all,” Edwards said. “I pride myself on being able to do it all, try to work every day to get better at it.”

Edwards is expected to add more to his plate in the immediate future, with Josh Ford set to miss an extended amount of time with a lower-body injury.