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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (2000-11-03)November 3, 2000 (age 24) Timber Lake, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Timber Lake | ||||||||
| College: | South Dakota State (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: 3rd round, 78th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Tucker Kraft (born November 3, 2000) is an American professionalfootballtight end for theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the2023 NFL draft.
Kraft was born on November 3, 2000, inTimber Lake, South Dakota.[1] His father, Doug Kraft, passed away in 2013. He has two brothers named Cody and Tanner Kraft.[2]
Kraft grew up along the northern border of theCheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation and in April 2024, he was named an honorary tribal member for his acts of service to the community. Kraft wears a Cheyenne River Sioux tribal flag on his football helmet alongside the American flag.[3]
He later attended Timber Lake High School, where he played running back, middle linebacker, and punter on the football team.[4] As a senior, Kraft rushed for 1,405 yards and 24 touchdowns and was named first team All-State.[5] He committed to play college football at South Dakota State over a late offer fromWyoming.[6]
Kraftredshirted his true freshman season.[7] He caught seven passes for 90 yards during thespring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[8] As a redshirt sophomore, Kraft started all 15 of South Dakota State's games and had 65 receptions for 780 yards and six touchdowns.[9] He was named consensusFCSAll-American and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).[10][11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.63 s | 1.64 s | 2.60 s | 4.29 s | 7.08 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 23 reps | |
| Sources:[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Kraft was selected in the third round, 78th overall, by theGreen Bay Packers in the2023 NFL draft.[14] He signed his rookie contract on May 17.[15] In Week 11, against the Lions, he scored his first NFL touchdown.[16] In Week 14 against theNew York Giants, Kraft had a career-high game in yardage with 64 yards in four receptions.[17] As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games and made eight starts. He finished with 31 receptions for 355 yards and two touchdowns.[18] In the Divisional Round loss to the 49ers, Kraft scored his first playoff touchdown.[19]
In May 2024, Kraft suffered a tornpectoral muscle, causing him to miss part of Green Bay's offseason training program.[20]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | REC | YDS | AVG | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost |
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| 2023 | GB | 17 | 8 | 31 | 355 | 11.5 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 17 | 17 | 50 | 707 | 14.1 | 67 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 25 | 81 | 1,062 | 13.1 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||
| Year | Team | GP | GS | REC | YDS | AVG | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost |
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| 2023 | GB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||
Kraft is aChristian.[21] He married Baylee Jandahl, a graphic designer, on May 18, 2024.[22]