Ko Kieft
Appearance
No. 41 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Sioux Center, Iowa, U.S. | January 20, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Sioux Center (Sioux Center, Iowa) | ||||||
College: | Minnesota (2016–2021) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 218 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Ko Jason Kieft (born January 20, 1998)[1] is an American professional football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]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[4] |
Kieft was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round, 218th overall, in the 2022 NFL draft.[5] 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.[6]
Personal life
[edit]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.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ko Kieft Bio Information – NCAA College Football". foxsports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Brandon Thornton Follow @BThornton_33 (June 24, 2022). "Ko Kieft can be Buccaneers answer for their blocking tight end need". The Pewter Plank. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "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
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
- Minnesota Golden Gophers bio