Ko Kieft

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 218th pick

TE ·

Minnesota · 2022–2023

Games

Receptions

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2022

Round

Round 6

Pick

218th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Minnesota

Ko Kieft Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2022 with TB (80 receiving yards).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2022	TB	13	10	7	80	1
2023	TB	10	5	1	2	1
2024	TB	3	0	0	0	0
2025	TB	2	0	0	0	0
2026	TB	1	0	0	0	0
Career		29	15	8	82	2

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2022	TB	13	7	3
2023	TB	10	3	4
2024	TB	3	3	0
2025	TB	2	1	2
2026	TB	1	0	1
Career		29	14	10

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ko Kieft is a tight end out of Minnesota, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 218th overall pick (round 6) in the 2022 NFL Draft. He has played 55 regular-season games since 2022, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2022	TB	8	10	7	80	1	11.4	5
2022 POST	TB	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2023	TB	3	5	1	2	1	2.0	1
2022	TB	9	11	7	80	1	11.4	5
2023	TB	3	5	1	2	1	2.0	1
Career		11	15	8	82	2	10.3	6
Career		1	1	0	0	0	—	0
Career		53	—	8	82	2	10.3	—

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