Tight end, Minnesota, 2016–21
Ko Kieft
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Sioux Center, IA
- Born
- Jan 20, 1998
Ko Kieft played tight end at Minnesota (2016–21). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Kieft in round 6, No. 218 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Minnesota | 42 | TE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Minnesota | 42 | TE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Minnesota | 42 | TE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Minnesota | 42 | TE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Minnesota | 42 | TE | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Minnesota | 42 | TE | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′5″ | 265 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Minnesota | 3 | 0.29 | – | – | 0.9 | – |
| 2018 | Minnesota | 2 | 0.09 | – | – | 0.2 | – |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 4 | 1.06 | – | – | 4.2 | – |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 6 | 1.33 | – | – | 8.0 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Minnesota 5 games, 7 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD
2020 Minnesota 2 games, 2 catches, 29 yards, 1 TD
2018 Minnesota 1 game, 1 catch, 19 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at Maryland | L 13–42 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | – |
2017 Minnesota 2 games, 2 catches, 17 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs. Michigan State | L 27–30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. Illinois | W 24–17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅜″ |
| Weight | 259 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 79¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.98 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.80 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.53 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 29 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 7 | 80 | 1 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 29 | 8 | 82 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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