Ko Kieft

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#41

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 28

Weight: 265 lbs

College: Minnesota

2025 SEASON

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Year

Season

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
3	08/26/2023	Ravens	W 26 - 20
2	08/19/2023	@Jets	W 13 - 6	1	5	5	5	0
1	08/11/2023	Steelers	L 17 - 27	0	0		0	0

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
18	01/07/2024	@Panthers	W 9 - 0
17	12/31/2023	Saints	L 13 - 23
16	12/24/2023	Jaguars	W 30 - 12
15	12/17/2023	@Packers	W 34 - 20	1	2	2	2	1
14	12/10/2023	@Falcons	W 29 - 25	0	0		0	0
13	12/03/2023	Panthers	W 21 - 18
12	11/26/2023	@Colts	L 20 - 27
11	11/19/2023	@49ers	L 14 - 27
10	11/12/2023	Titans	W 20 - 6
9	11/05/2023	@Texans	L 37 - 39
8	10/26/2023	@Bills	L 18 - 24
7	10/22/2023	Falcons	L 13 - 16
6	10/15/2023	Lions	L 6 - 20
4	10/01/2023	@Saints	W 26 - 9
3	09/25/2023	Eagles	L 11 - 25
2	09/17/2023	Bears	W 27 - 17
1	09/10/2023	@Vikings	W 20 - 17	0	0		0	0

Post Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2	01/21/2024	@Lions	L 23 - 31
1	01/15/2024	Eagles	W 32 - 9

Biography

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected in the sixth round (217th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected in the sixth round (217th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Has appeared in 50 career games for the Buccaneers, making 19 starts and compiling eight receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Has also added 21 career special teams tackles.

Has played in four career postseason contests, making two starts.

2024 HIGHLIGHTS:

Appeared on special teams and in a reserve capacity on offense in Weeks 1-15.

Made his first start of the 2024 season in Week 16 at Dallas, appearing on 12 offensive snaps. Also logged a team-high-tying 22 special teams snaps.

Appeared on special teams and in a reserve capacity on offense in Weeks 17-18.

Appeared primarily on special teams in the Wild Card round against Washington.

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 49 games over five seasons at Minnesota (2017-21), recording 12 receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns.

In his final season with the Golden Gophers in 2021, Kieft blocked for an offense that totaled 4,681 yards and averaged 25.5 points per game, earning him All-Big Ten honorable mention recognition.

Set career highs as a fifth-year senior with seven receptions and 101 receiving yards, adding one touchdown.

Appeared in four games, making one touchdown reception in 2020 during a condensed season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Played in 12 games in 2019, blocking for an offense that accumulated its school's third-highest yardage total (5,616) in program history, while throwing for a school record 3,293 passing yards. Minnesota's 443 points scored in 2019 were the second-most in program history.

In 2018, Kieft saw time in all 13 games and was part of an offense that eclipsed 20 touchdowns passing and 20 touchdowns rushing in the same season for the first time since 2006.

Primarily played on special teams as a redshirt freshman in 2017, making his collegiate debut vs. Buffalo (8/31/17).

Redshirted as a true freshman in 2016.

PERSONAL:

Attended Sioux Center High School (Sioux Center, Iowa), where he played both quarterback and linebacker.

Named all-state as a linebacker by the Des Moines Register.

In addition to football, Kieft competed in baseball, track and wrestling.

He was ranked as the No. 7 player in the state of Iowa by ESPN and the No. 10 player in Iowa by 247Sports.

Son of Jerry and Linda Kieft.

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