Ko Kieft
Role Player
Height6'5"
Weight265 lb
BornJan 20, 1998
Age28
CollegeMinnesotaSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 · Rd 6, Pick 218 · TB
A tight end who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2022 | — | TB | 8 | — | 10 | 7 | 80 | 1 | 70.0% | 11.4 | 8.0 | — | 5 | 265 | 21.8% | — | 0.0% | 276 | 59.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6 | 0 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | TB | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20.0% | 2.0 | 0.4 | — | 1 | 207 | 19.7% | — | 0.0% | 276 | 71.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3 | 0 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | TB | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 8.7% | — | 0.0% | 329 | 69.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | TB | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 14.0% | — | 0.0% | 65 | 77.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 15 | 8 | 82 | 2 | 53.3% | 10.3 | 5.5 | — | 6 | 605 | 16.0% | — | 0.0% | 946 | 69.6% | — | — | 3.3 | 0 | 118 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA3.3·3 receiving·1.6/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | TB | 8 | 0* | 10 | 7 | 80 | 1 | 70.0% | 11.4 | 8.0 | — | 5 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 25 | TB | 3 | 0* | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20.0% | 2.0 | 0.4 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 11 | 15 | 8 | 82 | 2 | 53.3% | 10.3 | 5.5 | — | 6 | 3.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | TB | 17 | 0* | 265 | 21.8% | — | 0.0% | 276 | 59.4% |
| 2023 | 25 | TB | 16 | 0* | 207 | 19.7% | — | 0.0% | 276 | 71.9% |
| 2024 | 26 | TB | 17 | 0* | 104 | 8.7% | — | 0.0% | 329 | 69.3% |
| 2025 | 27 | TB | 3 | — | 29 | 14.0% | — | 0.0% | 65 | 77.7% |
| Career | 53 | 605 | — | — | — | 946 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 4.6 | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | -1.3 | 0 | 61 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 118 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | TB | 17 | 0* | 5.7 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 5 | 127.1 |
| 2023 | 25 | TB | 16 | 0* | 12.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 79.2 |
| Career | 33 | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | — | 6 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
×.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 39 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 28· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 29.7
Availability 9.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2022bestavg 392022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.65 EPA/season over 2 seasons51
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.174Touch rate0.032EPA/snap0.007Snap share20.8%Off snaps472VolatileCV 1.35
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.6Rec AirYd2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lavonte DavidOLB4yMike EvansWR4yChris Godwin Jr.WR4yVita VeaDT4yAnthony NelsonLB4yJamel DeanCB4yTristan WirfsOT4yAntoine Winfield Jr.SAF4yRachaad WhiteRB4yLogan HallDE4yCade OttonTE4yZyon McCollumCB4yLuke GoedekeOT4yWilliam GholstonDT3yBaker MayfieldQB3yShaquil BarrettLB3yChase McLaughlinK3yGreg GainesDT3yJoe Tryon-ShoyinkaLB3yZach TrinerLS3yJustin SkuleOT3yK.J. BrittLB3yRobert HainseyOT3yYaya DiabyLB3y
2022 Draft Class· this player went #218
#208Connor HeywardFB#209Luke TenutaOT#211Quentin LakeSAF#212Derion KendrickCB#213John FitzPatrickTE#214Ja'Sir TaylorCB#215Lecitus SmithG#217James HoustonDE#219Chance CampbellLB#220Kalia DavisDT#221Tariq Castro-FieldsCB#222Montaric BrownCB#223Isaiah ThomasDE#224Cameron GoodeLB#225Mark RobinsonLB#226Ja'Tyre CarterG
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Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2022draft
Drafted by TB — Round 6, Pick 218
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 265 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 0 | W4Questionable· Ankle |
| 2023 | TB | 1 | W17Out· ShoulderW18Questionable· Shoulder |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
28
peak 39
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
78%
20222025
2025 · cause not documented · 18%
Durability IQ
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 80 | 10 | 173+93 | 10.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #218 (Rd 6) · TB · 2022 · +4.1 vs expected KV-H
28actual
23.9 expected · Δ+4.1
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