| No. 41 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | 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 | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| 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]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
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]