Ko Kieft TE Minnesota | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Ko Kieft TE Minnesota
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Last Updated: 03/31/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draft Year: 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 time: 4.98 seconds (9%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age: 25.8 DOB: 01/20/1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Pro-Day Results |
Last Updated: 03/31/2022 | |
Draft Year: 2022 | |
40 time: 4.98 seconds (9%*) | |
Age: 25.8 DOB: 01/20/1998 | |
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Pro-Day Results |
Overall Rating: | 60.2 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
QB Rating When targeted: | 144.2 | |
Hands: |
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67% |
Short Receiving: |
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57% |
Intermediate Routes: |
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66% |
Deep Threat: |
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65% |
Blocking: |
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54% |
DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#493
Position rank:
#28
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College Games: 27 College Snaps: 981 | ||
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College Combine Results
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Strengths
- Shows good effort to block at the second level.
- A blocking specialist, he's an animal at the line of scrimmage for a run-oriented offense and a short-range outlet receiver with potential as a deep snapper.
- He is a highly competitive player and quickly gets to the perimeter, blocking well in space and at the second level.
- Soft, reliable hands center the big target for quarterbacks. Shields the defense and will let the ball into his pads to protect it when about to absorb a big hit over the middle.
- Good body control to reach back for the pass behind him. High-points passes and has good vertical, timing and hand-eye coordination in jump-ball situations.
Weaknesses
- Possesses only average straight-line speed and is a bit stiff as a route-runner, showing only average flexibility and burst out of his breaks.
- Doesn't separate out of his breaks, runs flat-footed and is a natural plodder.
- High cut frame and limited power in hands prevent a top blocking grade.
- Only average lateral agility to elude and might not be fast enough to be a consistent threat down the seam against NFL competition.
- Is a bit high-hipped and slow to get rolling. Frame limits upside as a blocker.
Ko Kieft percentiles vs other Tight End's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Ko Kieft (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
555.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
37.0