Cincinnati Bengals select Erick All in fourth round of 2024 NFL Draft

Iowa tight end Erick All has been selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, taken with the No. 115 overall pick.

The standout tight end was one of the nation’s best in the passing game, a definite mismatch on the field against most teams.

All transferred to Iowa for his last season in college after spending four years suiting up for Michigan. He was productive at both schools, though his best season came with the Wolverines.

During the 2021 campaign, All recorded a career-best 38 catches for 437 yards and two touchdowns. He followed that up with his next best campaign at Iowa in 2023, recording 21 catches for 299 yards and three touchdowns.

All has excellent size at 6 foot 5, 250 pounds.

Prior to enrolling at Michigan, Erick All was a four-star prospect and the No. 374 overall player in the nation in the 2019 recruiting class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

He also checked in as the No. 15 tight end in his class and the No. 11 overall player from the state of Ohio, hailing from Fairfield (OH) Fairfield.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Erick All

Injuries are the biggest question mark for All, who missed considerable playing time in both 2022 and 2023 as a result of various issues.

If he’s healthy, though, he offers a quality option at the position who can both block and serve as a pass-catching mismatch.

Here’s what NFL Network analyst Lance Zierlein had to say in evaluating Erick All:

“Clearing the medical evaluations will be the first (and most important) hurdle for All on his way to the pros. He suffered an ACL tear in October and had a season-ending back injury in 2022 after just three games. When healthy, he has solid speed to run field-stretching routes, and he has the foot agility to snap off short-area routes with adequate quickness.

“The hands are inconsistent, and he needs to push back against handsy coverage to create route space. His run blocking needs to get better, but there is enough in place to envision him playing with his hand down or as an H-back. If he checks out medically, he has enough talent to compete for a spot as a TE3 on a roster.”