American football player
| No. 41 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998 (age 26) Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sioux Center (Sioux Center, Iowa) | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota (2016–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 218 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Ko Kieft (born January 20, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.98 s | 1.80 s | 2.89 s | 4.53 s | 7.07 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Kieft was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round, 218th overall, in the 2022 NFL draft. In Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Kieft recorded a 19–yard gain on a pass from Tom Brady for his first career reception.
Personal life
Kieft's first name is his legal name, not a nickname. “Ko” is a derivative of “Jakobus,” the name of a great-grandfather who immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands.
References
- "Ko Kieft Bio Information – NCAA College Football". foxsports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- Thornton, Brandon (June 24, 2022). "Ko Kieft can be Buccaneers answer for their blocking tight end need". The Pewter Plank. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- "Ko Kieft (TE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ko Kieft College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- Schwartz, Amy (April 30, 2022). "Buccaneers Select Ko Kieft with the 218th Pick of the 2022 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "Buccaneers' Ko Kieft: Impressive gain on first pro catch". CBSSports.com. October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- Knight, Joey (August 16, 2022). "Call him K-Train? Bucs rookie Ko Kieft restores fullback dimension to offense". TampaBay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
- Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
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