George Kittle’s masterclass showcases true mission behind Tight End University: ‘Uphold the standard'

San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle revealed why he only uses one particular driver on the golf course, while also discussing the gold standard of his position at Tight End University.

Tight End University has captured the football world this week, and for good reason. 

After all, no position group in sports is putting together a three-day summit filled with fun activities like enjoying a concert with some of the best acts in the country, including Taylor Swift, Luke Combs and Kane Brown. 

However, it's not all play and no work for the 80-plus tight ends who traveled to Nashville. The entire reason TEU was put together by George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen was to elevate the game of all those who attend. 

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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) looks on during San Francisco 49ers minicamp on June 10, 2025, at SAP Performance Facility in Santa Clara, CA.  (Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Yes, the activities improve connections and friendship off the field. But improvements on the field are what this group strives for each year. 

A prime example was located inside Vanderbilt University's meeting room on Tuesday morning where, much like during the season with coaches, all the tight ends went through meetings with some of the game's elite, past and present. 

After Kelce and newest Denver Bronco Evan Engram went through their portion of the meeting, and before Olsen and Jeremy Shockey went through a Q&A session, Fox News Digital was privileged enough to sit in on Kittle's time in front of the room. 

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The message? "Things Needed to be a Great TE."

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