Ko Kieft

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Ko Kieft
No. 41 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school: Sioux Center
(Sioux Center, Iowa)
College: Minnesota (2016–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 6 / Pick: 218
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:82
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Ko Jason Kieft (born January 20, 1998) [1] is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota. [2] [3]

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+38 in
(1.94 m)
259 lb
(117 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.98 s1.80 s2.89 s4.53 s7.07 s32.0 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

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]

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References

  1. "Ko Kieft Bio Information – NCAA College Football". foxsports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Ko Kieft (TE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Ko Kieft College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. Schwartz, Amy (April 30, 2022). "Buccaneers Select Ko Kieft with the 218th Pick of the 2022 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. "Buccaneers' Ko Kieft: Impressive gain on first pro catch". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  7. 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.