# Colston Loveland — what pundits predicted TE · Michigan 85 checkable claims from 42 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 3 of 9 picks had him at No. 7 (median No. 14) - Median call across 8 pundits: 1,004 receiving yards - Median call across 4 pundits: 90 receptions - Median call across 3 pundits: 8.3 receiving tds ## What pundits expect (69 unsettled) - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b7b64552-55f1-4b8f-861a-2aee50c3e59b - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/55c34eef-78e3-4dfe-af5d-5caa64a5d313 - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Mike Fanelli](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-fanelli), for 2026, said Sep 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/134fe7e0-2808-4b58-beaf-376e0c22c8a1 - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (drafted as an elite tight end) — Josh Shepardson, for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — Fox Sports, for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to record 90 receptions — [Jerry Markarian](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jerry-markarian), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/35d89381-6296-4ad9-92e9-a7b4ac022389 - Colston Loveland to record 8 receiving tds — [Jerry Markarian](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jerry-markarian), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/35d89381-6296-4ad9-92e9-a7b4ac022389 - Colston Loveland to record 1,100 receiving yards — [Jerry Markarian](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jerry-markarian), for 2026, said Sep 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/35d89381-6296-4ad9-92e9-a7b4ac022389 - Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0cff4c70-abd0-4981-9bb7-8429b88c7e4f - Colston Loveland to make first-team All-Pro — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0cff4c70-abd0-4981-9bb7-8429b88c7e4f - Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — Steve Krebs, for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e2397c9e-0fdb-4c82-9042-57ee26e747a9 - Colston Loveland to record 1,200 receiving yards — [Jerry Markarian](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jerry-markarian), for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/86a0e6f3-baf2-4b22-8d41-a7c9044772ca - Colston Loveland to record 10 receiving tds — [Jerry Markarian](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jerry-markarian), for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/86a0e6f3-baf2-4b22-8d41-a7c9044772ca - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (a top-3 consensus pick) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b461dd25-ff7b-4829-8df8-5bb90e2e10cc - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — Ellis Bryn Johnson, for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to record 1,000 receiving yards — Douglas Clawson, for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to fall short of his draft cost (ADP 41 | TE3) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4376511e-bfbe-474c-921f-2959e9f22c9c - Colston Loveland to record 1,000 receiving yards — Douglas Clawson, for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to make All-Pro — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/24bf0cfd-d67a-4265-9f8a-3fbe6df5520c - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (the consensus TE3 for 2026 fantasy drafts) — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/394abaec-02e2-437f-a208-a136bab4013a - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (4.02, TE3 Half-PPR Yahoo! ADP; 4.05, TE3 PPR ESPN ADP) — Nic Bodiford, for 2026, said Aug 27, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — Nic Bodiford, for 2026, said Aug 27, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [John Breech](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-breech), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/84035515-c991-426e-b1c5-65c522685d3f - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/da52c8c8-a791-43ea-bb99-bc97f889ad5a - Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/760054fd-7815-4b86-a9e3-bc9bdb0a730b - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 40.3) — Ryan Conway, for 2026, said Aug 22, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — Ryan Conway, for 2026, said Aug 22, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to finish top ? at his position, by receiving yards — [John Breech](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/john-breech), for 2026, said Aug 21, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88f48a2e-9678-4730-ac3f-3a016534b11a - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (the fourth round) — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Aug 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4820f93c-16a0-4f75-807f-75bf79a92e5c - Colston Loveland to record 1,068 receiving yards — Curtis Hirsch, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to record 90 receptions — Curtis Hirsch, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — Curtis Hirsch, for 2026, said Aug 18, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (Rounds 3-6) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to record 1,000 receiving yards — Brian & Geoff, for 2026, said Aug 13, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — Ellis Bryn Johnson, for 2026, said Aug 11, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to win Team MVP (non-QB) — [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jared-dubin), for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3835eda1-8dc9-4f42-b9fe-38af1404bf17 - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (Round 4) — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Aug 10, 2026; not settled yet - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/albert-breer), for 2026, said Aug 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7d2949a-89eb-4b53-9a4e-49f32b4bcd3b - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (Round 3) — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Aug 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/40f3888a-b5e6-4dbb-adce-0d1865fc3048 - Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving yards — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6e1c3a45-6b4f-48e5-b865-066206820d14 - Colston Loveland to be 1st on the depth chart — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6e1c3a45-6b4f-48e5-b865-066206820d14 - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano), for 2026, said Aug 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6e1c3a45-6b4f-48e5-b865-066206820d14 - Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6a93484f-4b5a-4c14-a95c-fe50f3494bae - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (ADP: 4.02) — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d8c2a320-6b7b-491b-a939-f8c07d0d0e7b - Colston Loveland to finish top 7 at his position, by fantasy points — [Nathan Jahnke](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nathan-jahnke), for 2026, said Aug 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8167ab7e-8912-4275-942a-ecd36b162766 - Colston Loveland to record 1,130 receiving yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c19eefbe-3c86-4739-bc8b-13ed9c9e4ca1 - Colston Loveland to record 167 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c19eefbe-3c86-4739-bc8b-13ed9c9e4ca1 - Colston Loveland to record 93 receptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c19eefbe-3c86-4739-bc8b-13ed9c9e4ca1 - Colston Loveland to finish top 5 at his position, by receiving yards — [Seth Rollins](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/seth-rollins), for 2026, said Jul 23, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/734f1f05-9e8b-43f9-9a13-e64fc4838473 - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (third round) — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said Jul 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3cfd15b8-6f97-4384-8e53-71b392cd3650 - Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Simon Hunter](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/simon-hunter), for 2026, said Jul 8, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f337a690-12db-47fe-a5da-dbc4e421fe04 - Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Jun 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77728757-8e55-4f4f-be73-f26eeb8379aa - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (forty one overall tight end number three) — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Jun 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/77728757-8e55-4f4f-be73-f26eeb8379aa - Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jun 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/46b02102-45c7-4c79-8a1f-8de25766d06c - Colston Loveland to record 83 receptions — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jun 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/46b02102-45c7-4c79-8a1f-8de25766d06c - Colston Loveland to record 1,004 receiving yards — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jun 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/46b02102-45c7-4c79-8a1f-8de25766d06c - Colston Loveland to record 8.3 receiving tds — [Jake Ciely](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jake-ciely), for 2026, said Jun 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/46b02102-45c7-4c79-8a1f-8de25766d06c - Colston Loveland to be 1st on the depth chart — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said May 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/369b9302-8520-4f04-a929-f29f1e1152dc - Colston Loveland to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2026, said May 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/369b9302-8520-4f04-a929-f29f1e1152dc - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Joe Pisapia](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joe-pisapia), for 2026, said May 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4d9f821d-7f24-4229-8424-e846b7dd1f20 - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (tight end three) — [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-gustavson), for 2026, said May 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/92b790b5-4d1b-444e-abf1-6dc18360331c - Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — [Brandon Deutsch](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-deutsch), for 2026, said Mar 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/48540341-aee4-475f-a3a3-dedc8ccdc1e2 - Colston Loveland to be picked “ten to twenty two range” — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2025, said Apr 16, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ed2b15cc-c65a-49d7-9bad-f32f28ed9ecd - Colston Loveland to be picked at a slot they never named — [Mel Kiper](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mel-kiper), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff6ed02d-d1cd-419b-b56d-2f77a71f4d31 - Colston Loveland to be picked “maybe in that eighteen to twenty four range” — [Nate Tice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nate-tice), for 2024, said Feb 28, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8822d23e-3ab2-4e9f-b8d4-33fc1802672c ## Settled (16) - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2025, said Nov 28, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e9e47a95-bce8-4e1a-8000-8f5eec1e45ed - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (rounds eleven through fifteen) — [Tom Strachan](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/tom-strachan), for 2025, said Aug 23, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8d6f75eb-141c-457d-a472-57a3d3968a11 - Colston Loveland to outplay his draft cost (the late tight end one range) — [Sean Kerner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/sean-kerner), for 2025, said Jul 23, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ec510a56-f0ae-4583-8e26-5b031d8d6d10 - Colston Loveland to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2025, said Jan 13, 2026; scored 50 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 75) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b2bf1bbe-9069-46d0-8b16-571d10a61b99 - Colston Loveland to be 1st tight end off the board — [Joel Klatt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joel-klatt), for 2025, said Apr 24, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 21.26) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/73764f2a-e19e-4fb9-abeb-a015e2b7d53f - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 13 — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2025, said Apr 24, 2025; scored 87.81 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2c8a4295-dead-4e3c-9866-cfa2a9437a2a - Colston Loveland to be picked “potential top ten to fifteen draft pick” (picks 1–10) — [Kyle Brandt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-brandt), for 2025, said Apr 22, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4e741614-aaca-4da1-b724-c2c975bdf598 - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 14 — [Justin Pugh](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/justin-pugh), for 2025, said Apr 12, 2025; scored 84.09 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a5a07a44-5796-4a24-a359-b199a57b3cac - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 7 — [Jourdan Rodrigue](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jourdan-rodrigue), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 87.81 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bfd6b9fc-005a-4145-bf5b-d03b4c55f2c0 - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 7 — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 87.81 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3154a28-bc87-4621-a9b7-15df1fc53605 - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 7 — [Nate Tice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/nate-tice), for 2025, said Apr 8, 2025; scored 87.81 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d7695f15-66ed-4f57-95f7-e92b2cde8c06 - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 18 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2025, said Mar 20, 2025; scored 70.71 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c5de01a8-6e40-436d-9e04-07e1d39e54ae - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 20 — [Daniel Jeremiah](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/daniel-jeremiah), for 2024, said Feb 18, 2025; scored 64.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5e126e09-4836-4e26-be42-748910a8df18 - Colston Loveland to finish top 17 at his position, by fantasy points — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2025, said Nov 28, 2025; scored 33.33 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 75) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ef817a08-fbe8-4e48-ab66-549d83f8f3a1 - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 26 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 23, 2025; scored 50 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/59fd8433-f3b9-496d-ac9b-0dfd67a55367 - Colston Loveland to be picked at number 22 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 14, 2025; scored 59.46 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/colston-loveland Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology