Overview

• George Kittle led playbook seminars at Vanderbilt University, stressing physical play, route discipline and deep positional knowledge for attending tight ends.
• Sponsors including Bud Light, Dude Wipes, Old Spice and Gatorade underwrote luxury amenities from golf club fittings to gift bags, with organizers turning away additional brand partners due to high demand.
• A charity golf outing at Hermitage Golf Course raised funds for nonprofit causes while 30 Big Brothers Big Sisters participants interacted with NFL stars during on-field workouts.
• The sold-out Tight Ends & Friends benefit concert at Brooklyn Bowl featured Kane Brown and Luke Combs before Taylor Swift’s surprise performance boosted proceeds for 87 & Running, The HEARTest Yard and a charity chosen by Kittle.
• George Kittle acknowledged Brock Purdy’s absence after the quarterback prioritized a pre-committed Tim Tebow Foundation golf event, underscoring the summit’s philanthropic focus.