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The first day of the NFL combine generally will consist of weight, height, and arm length measurements. It's important for some positions and one of those positions is tight end. Typically for a tight end you're looking for you would like them to be taller, usually in the 6'3"+ range and have big hands.
Below are the results for the 2013 tight ends at the NFL combine:
| Player | School | Height | Weight | Arm | Hand |
| Justice Cunningham | South Carolina | 6-3 | 258 | 33 7/8" | 10" |
| Tyler Eifert | Notre Dame | 6-5 | 250 | 33 1/8" | 9 1/8" |
| Zach Ertz | Stanford | 6-5 | 249 | 31 3/4" | 9 3/4" |
| Gavin Escobar | San Diego State | 6-5 | 254 | 33 5/8" | 9 3/4" |
| Joseph Fauria | UCLA | 6-7 | 259 | 33 3/4" | 10 7/8" |
| Matt Furstenburg | Maryland | 6-3 | 242 | 31 3/4" | 8 5/8" |
| Chris Gragg | Arkansas | 6-3 | 244 | 33 5/8" | 9" |
| D.C. Jefferson | Rutgers | 6-6 | 255 | 34 1/4" | 10 1/8" |
| Nick Kasa | Colorado | 6-6 | 269 | 32 7/8" | 9 1/8" |
| Travis Kelce | Cincinnati | 6-4 | 255 | 33 3/4" | 9 5/8" |
| Philip Lutzenkirchen | Auburn | 6-3 | 258 | 33 1/4" | 10 1/4" |
| Vance McDonald | Rice | 6-4 | 267 | 34 3/8" | 10 1/8" |
| Ryan Otten | San Jose State | 6-5 | 230 | 33 3/8" | 9 5/8" |
| Chris Pantale | Boston College | 6-5 | 254 | 33 1/4" | 10 1/4" |
| Jordan Reed | Florida | 6-2 | 236 | 33" | 10" |
| Mychal Rivera | Tennessee | 6-3 | 242 | 32 5/8" | 10 1/4" |
| Dion Sims | Michigan State | 6-4 | 262 | 33 1/8" | 10 1/2" |
| Jake Stoneburner | Ohio State | 6-3 | 252 | 32 1/4" | 9 3/8" |
| Levine Toilolo | Stanford | 6-8 | 260 | 34 1/2" | 10 1/4" |