Posto ne znam kako to objasniti na hrvatskom jer nema terminologije, evo definicije na engleskom.

tight end - tight ends play on either side of, and immediately next to, the tackles. They are a mix between a blocker and a pass receiver. If an end moves away from the tackle, he is called a split end. Modern formations typically have one end tight, the other split. Many modern formations dispense with tight ends completely, replacing them with wide receivers. Sometimes a formation is referred to as having "three tight ends", which in reality means an additional blocker (a wingback or an eighth lineman) has substituted for a wide receiver, as in short-yardage situations.

Obicno je tight end "malo jaci i veci" od wide receivera bas zbog te dvostruke uloge - blokira i hvata loptu. Shannon Sharpe dok je igrao za Denver je bio fenomenalan tight end - ko odvaljen od planine, a 1% masnog tkiva.