Rookie Profile: Jared Wiley, Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs
Welcome to the Rookie Profile: Jared Wiley, was a 3-star prospect out of Temple High School in Temple, Texas. He originally committed to the Texas Longhorns in 2018. It was not until January 2022 that he would transfer to TCU.
In his freshman year, he had one reception for 15 yards. The following year he saw 9 receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown. In his final year at Texas, his 3rd collegiate season, he had 9 receptions for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns.
After 3 years with the Longhorns, he would transfer out to TCU. He finally started to see more opportunities. In his first season with the Horned Frogs, he had 24 receptions for 245 yards and 4 touchdowns.
The fun did not stop there. In his final collegiate year, he finally had his “breakout” year. In year 5, Wiley had 47 receptions for 520 yards and 8 touchdowns!
Measurables
Draft Capital & Landing Spot
Draft Capital- Round 4 Pick 31 (131)
- Another 4th round pick, but this time to a Super Bowl-caliber team. The 4th round was a “Tight End” round to say the least as 6 tight ends went in this round with the last being Wiley.
- Considering this wide receiver class was filled with talent I love this for Wiley. This shows some slight investment from the Chiefs as Wiley was their first pick on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.
Landing Spot- Kansas City Chiefs
- The landing spot is not ideal for immediate production considering the Chiefs have arguably the best tight end in the game right now. However, they have been searching for the man who will take over the position once the inevitable happens and Kelce retires.
Team Depth Chart
Expected Role: Depth Tight End
Depth Chart via Fantasy Pros
Fantasy Impact
The fantasy impact in year one for Wiley is minimal. He may be involved slightly in the offense. I mean come on the tight end and my favorite target of Mahomes is Travis Kelce. However, I am drafting Wiley late where I can in dynasty. The depth chart before Wiley joined the team was Noah Grey and Irv Smith Jr., two hopefuls for the fantasy community. I say hopefuls because many are hoping whoever the next tight end post-Kelce is for the Chiefs puts up numbers similar to Kelce. The reality is Kelce is a unicorn at the position, but also out of the two hopefuls, I would rather take the 3rd and newest hopeful in Jared Wiley.
Wiley displayed athleticism and playmaking ability while at TCU which could translate to the NFL. Will he be an impactful player in year one? No, but he can offer an upside if he sneaks his way into the TE2 spot of the depth chart to take over when Kelce needs a rest.
Check out our 2024 Rookie Rankings Page for a full breakdown of this rookie class.
