Tre' McKitty Impresses with Intelligence at OTAs

Georgia fans didn't get much time to enjoy the Tre' McKitty experience. As a graduate transfer from Florida State, McKitty played only seven games in a Georgia uniform. However, he flashed signs of excellence during his time in Athens, enough so to become a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Now in the NFL, McKitty has left NFL veterans like fellow tight end Jared Cook extremely impressed with the level of football intelligence that McKitty possesses.

“I’m impressed,” Cook said. "Very smart individual. He actually understands the offense and you don’t really see rookies understand the playbook until training camp."

This shouldn't come as much of a surprise to those who have followed McKitty's career arc. He played under multiple offensive coordinators at Florida State, graduated college in three years, and went on to learn the Georgia playbook — which under coordinator Todd Monken is rather extensive — very quickly.

He's an athletic tight end with great size at 6-foot-4, 246 pounds. He has a good catch radius and is a willing blocker in the run game.

McKitty suffered a knee injury during the offseason leading up to the 2020 season, which sidelined him for much of the season. Once he was on the field, he flashed several times, catching six passes for 108 yards.

McKitty decided to opt out to focus on his health for the Peach Bowl against Cincinnati.

He has the frame, speed, and athleticism, and with some coaching, he can become an absolute steal for the Chargers.

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