Entering the draft as a redshirt senior who had just one touchdown catch in his career and is set to turn 25 years old in November, Shaun Beyer is not exactly the draft’s hottest name at the tight end position. He is ranked as the No. 249 overall prospect at The Draft Network and No. 279 at NFL Mock Draft Database.
However, when you dig beneath the standard box score numbers, you unearth a few reasons to believe that Beyer has the potential to become one of the greatest hidden gems to come out of the third day of the draft (or the undrafted free agent market).