With the start of the NFL’s 2025 regular season still weeks away, this is still the perfect time for narratives and comparisons between active players in today’s game, which is why the NFL’s Top 100 is being unveiled through Sept. 1.
On Friday, the league announced that San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle came in at No. 31. Kittle is the fourth member of his team to make it, joining offensive tackle Trent Williams (No. 45), defensive end Nick Bosa (No. 57) and running back Christian McCaffrey (No. 73).
Interestingly, Kittle is actually down 17 spots after finishing at No. 14 on the 2024 edition of this list, despite catching 78 passes for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns while making a sixth Pro Bowl and fourth All-Pro team this past season. In fewer games than the year prior, he had 13 more receptions for 86 more yards and two more scores.
The rest of the Top 100 will be unveiled over the next few weeks, and 49ers fans will likely have their eyes all over the announcements, as this seems to be pretty low for arguably the best tight end in the NFL. We already know he won’t be the top tight end on the list as Las Vegas’ Brock Bowers hasn’t appeared yet after his 112-reception, 1194-yard rookie campaign.
If Kittle stays healthy, he’ll have a great chance to move back up into the top 30 in 2026. Considering the current state of San Francisco’s long list of injured pass-catchers for Brock Purdy to target, the tight end should have plenty of opportunities to prove himself again as he turns 32.
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