With the NFL Draft slated for April 25-26, this is the 12th of daily looks at a player who could be on the New England Patriots’ radar. All profiles can also be found at projo.com/patriots.

Player: McKenna “Bear” Pascoe, Fresno St.

Height and Weight: 6-foot-5, 251 pounds

Position: Tight end

Hometown: Porterville, Calif. (Granite Hills HS)

Senior year: 40 receptions for 400 yards (10.0 ypc), 4 touchdowns; 2 blocked kicks

Career: 112 receptions for 1,294 yards (11.6 ypc), 12 touchdowns; school-record 6 blocked kicks

Honors: Two-time first-team All-WAC

NFL Combine numbers

4.90 seconds (40-yard dash)

30 ½ inches (vertical)

9-foot-4 (broad jump)

Is he a fit for the Patriots?

Given his versatility, character and work ethic, he certainly would appear to be. Pascoe arrived at Fresno State as a quarterback, but moved to tight end and quickly became a top offensive threat for the team. Coach Pat Hill – a friend of Bill Belichick’s – has called Pascoe the best blocking tight end he’s ever had, and Pascoe also was a terror on special teams.

His agility and strength likely come from his upbringing on a ranch; like current Patriot and former FSU Bulldog Logan Mankins, Pascoe is an experienced rodeo roper. He isn’t the fastest or the most explosive, but scouts like Pascoe’s tenacity, and he does have great hand-eye coordination. He was well-liked by coaches and teammates, and takes to coaching well.

New England signed tight end Chris Baker to a multiyear deal this offseason, but Benjamin Watson is entering the final year of his rookie contract; the Pats hosted Pascoe on a visit to Gillette Stadium last week. He is considered a late-round pick.

smanza@projo.com