Top 5 non-quarterbacks in the NFL

#2 Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots

Rob Gronkowski

The league’s premier tight end is already a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer. In 2011, Gronkowski set the single-season record for touchdowns by a tight end with 17 and 18 overall (1 rushing), as well as setting the single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,327. He was also the first tight end in history to lead the league in receiving touchdowns.

In his first three seasons all told, Gronk had 38 receiving touchdowns in 43 games. No other tight end during that span in their career has ever had more than 25. With another 3 touchdowns this season, Gronkowski will be the only tight end in NFL history to record 5 seasons with at least 10 touchdown receptions. This is only his sixth year in the NFL.

At this stage of his career, with 62 touchdowns in 72 games, Gronkowski has already scored more touchdowns than Jason Witten and is tied with Shannon Sharpe, who happens to be in the Hall of Fame. By the end of this season, with the pace he is on, Gronk will have surpassed Michael Irvin, Sterling Sharpe and John Stallworth. Hall of famers, every one of them. Bear in mind that Gronkowski is still only 26 years old, and might have another decade of dominance to add to his legacy.