Editing Tight end (section)

== Jersey numbers ==
{{main|Uniform number (American football)}}
In American football, specific skill positions typically are issued jersey numbers in a restricted range.  High school rules nationally are determined by the [[National Federation of State High School Associations]]; tight ends are able to wear any number other than 50–79.<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 NHFS Football Rules |url=https://www.sunshineofficials.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-NFHS-Football-Rules-Book.pdf |publisher=NFHS |access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> The NCAA "strongly recommends"<ref>{{cite web |title=Football: 2016 and 2017 Rules and Interpretations |url=http://amarefs.org/FR16.pdf |publisher=NCAA |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=September 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927104903/http://amarefs.org/FR16.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> ends wear 80–99, but this is not required. In the NFL, numbering has changed in 2021, which allows them to wear numbers 0-49 and 80–89.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL Jersey Numbers {{!}} NFL Football Operations |url=https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/rules-changes/nfl-jersey-numbers/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=operations.nfl.com |language=en-US}}</ref>  The 0–49 number range is a relatively recent addition to the rules; as a result, most tight ends still bear numbers in the 80–89 range.