Ko Kieft
No. 41 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998
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 Week 15, 2023
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:82
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · 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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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]

References

  1. "Ko Kieft Bio Information – NCAA College Football". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. Brandon Thornton Follow @BThornton_33 (2022-06-24). "Ko Kieft can be Buccaneers answer for their blocking tight end need". The Pewter Plank. Retrieved 2022-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Ko Kieft (TE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  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 2023-05-19.
  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.


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