#88

Henry Dryden

TE · Central Michigan · Sr. · #88

Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Henry Dryden

TE · Central Michigan · Sr · #88

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Central Michigan
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Central Michigan8708.80--
Career8708.80--

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Central Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Central Michigan

Returning around him

  • 10% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #94

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nate Sullivan Jr.’s 2024 season.

UL Monroe · 2024

#2

Chance Brewington

Nebraska · 2022

74%
#3

Blake Bosma

Western Michigan · 2022

71%
#4

Graham Walker

Rice · 2024

67%
#5

Casey Kelly

Ole Miss · 2021

65%

Matches Nate on

Height
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Nate on

Reception volume (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Roc Taylor's freshman season at Memphis (2021).

Roc Taylor

89%match

Memphis · 2021

All-AAC
#2

Nate Sullivan Jr.

UL Monroe · 2024

85%
#3

Stone Smartt

Old Dominion · 2021

83%
#4

Judah Bell

SMU · 2020

83%
#5

Landon Sims

Hawai'i · 2023

82%

Matches Roc on

Reception volume
Yards / reception
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #3181

Final rank
#3214
Avg #3377.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #3181 this season.