Cole Kmet is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Kmet in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kmet's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2020 | 21 | CHI | 13 | — | 44 | 28 | 243 | 2 | 63.6% | 8.7 | 5.5 | — | 12 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | 17 | — | 93 | 60 | 612 | 0 | 64.5% | 10.2 | 6.6 | — | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 17 | — | 69 | 50 | 544 | 7 | 72.5% | 10.9 | 7.9 | — | 27 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 15 | — | 90 | 73 | 719 | 6 | 81.1% | 9.8 | 8.0 | — | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 14 | — | 55 | 47 | 474 | 4 | 85.5% | 10.1 | 8.6 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 16 | — | 48 | 30 | 347 | 2 | 62.5% | 11.6 | 7.2 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 399 | 288 | 2,939 | 21 | 72.2% | 10.2 | 7.4 | — | 146 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
112 career value over replacement — #949 all-time of 4,649. 18.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #43 (Rd 2) · CHI · 2020 · +18.6 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 16 | 11* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Career | 16 | 11* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 39.6 | 0 | 69.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | CHI | 13 | 9* | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | 17 | 14* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 17 | 16* | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 15 | 13* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Career | 62 | 52* | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1.1 | — | 3 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | CHI | 13 | 9* | 44 | 28 | 243 | 2 | 63.6% | 8.7 | 5.5 | — | 12 |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | 17 | 14* | 93 | 60 | 612 | 0 | 64.5% | 10.2 | 6.6 | — | 29 |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 17 | 16* | 69 | 50 | 544 | 7 | 72.5% | 10.9 | 7.9 | — | 27 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 15 | 13* | 90 | 73 | 719 | 6 | 81.1% | 9.8 | 8.0 | — | 36 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 14 | 14* | 55 | 47 | 474 | 4 | 85.5% | 10.1 | 8.6 | — | 25 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 16 | 11* | 48 | 30 | 347 | 2 | 62.5% | 11.6 | 7.2 | — | 17 |
| Career | 92 | 77* | 399 | 288 | 2,939 | 21 | 72.2% | 10.2 | 7.4 | — | 146 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | CHI | 16 | 9* | 603 | 56.4% | — | 0.0% | 109 | 24.5% |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | 17 | 14* | 935 | 83.7% | — | 0.0% | 121 | 28.3% |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 17 | 16* | 971 | 93.5% | — | 0.0% | 57 | 12.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 17 | 13* | 878 | 77.1% | — | 0.0% | 58 | 13.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 17 | 15* | 994 | 87.2% | — | 0.0% | 52 | 12.1% |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 16 | 11* | 768 | 71.4% | — | 0.0% | 74 | 17.5% |
| Career | 100 | 78* | 5,149 | — | — | — | 471 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | — | 11* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11* | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | CHI | 16 | 9* | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | 17 | 14* | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 17 | 16* | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 17 | 13* | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Career | 67 | 52* | 8 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | CHI | 16 | 9* | 6.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 12 | 83.8 |
| 2021 | 22 | CHI | 17 | 14* | 7.8 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 0.1 | 29 | 74.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | CHI | 17 | 16* | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 27 | 105.0 |
| 2023 | 24 | CHI | 17 | 13* | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 | 112.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | CHI | 17 | 15* | 7.1 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 25 | 119.2 |
| 2025 | 26 | CHI | 16 | 11* | 8.8 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 17 | 89.5 |
| Career | 100 | 78* | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | — | 146 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 67.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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