Last confirmed: Minnesota, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Sioux Center, IA
Ko Kieft: TE · Minnesota · #42.
Ko Kieft
This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Minnesota. On tape: 48 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Iowa, Week 11, 2021.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 30-0@ Colorado | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-13@ Purdue | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-16vs Maryland | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 10 | L 6-14vs Illinois | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-27@ No. 19 Iowa | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 37 | Season-high 48 yds |
| Total | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 1 | 37 |
Week 11 · 2021
L 22-27
at Iowa
2 rec · 48 yds · 1 TD
With T. Morgan — 183 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.8 · M. Crawford — 36 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
4 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 24-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 20.0 | 10.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 29.7 | 21.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
30.2%
252 pass / 583 run
Plays / game
69.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Minnesota, 166 receiving yards — drafted at #218 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tracy Claeys → P.J. Fleck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Tampa Bay BuccaneersEntering 5th NFL season
Tampa Bay BuccaneersEntering 5th NFL season
