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Ko Kieft
#41Tight end
Ko Kieft wears number 41 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Status
- Active
- Height
- 6-5
- Weight
- 265 lbs
- Age
- 28
- Experience
- 5 yrs
- College
- Minnesota
- Draft
- 2022: Rd 6, Pk 218 (TB)
A 28-year-old tight end out of Minnesota, Ko is in his 6th NFL season.
2026 season
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career stats by season
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ko questions
Who wears number 41 for the Buccaneers?
Ko Kieft wears number 41 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He plays tight end, with the team since 2022.
Is Ko Kieft a starter?
No, he is TE3 behind Cade Otton.
What position does Ko Kieft play?
Ko Kieft plays tight end. He backs up Cade Otton at TE.
How tall is Ko Kieft?
Ko Kieft is 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) tall.
How old is Ko Kieft?
Ko Kieft is 28 years old.
Is Ko Kieft playing Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers?
Ko Kieft carries no game designation and is expected to be available Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers.
Where did Ko Kieft play college football?
Ko Kieft played at Minnesota. He entered the NFL in the 2022: Rd 6, Pk 218 (TB).
On BucsWorld
Bucs injury report, Week 5: who is out, doubtful and questionable at the Dallas Cowboys
Four Bucs are out for the Cowboys, including Antoine Winfield Jr. and Baker Mayfield; Jonathan Mingo and Tyler Smith are questionable for Dallas.
Rueben Bain Jr. is cleared to play at Dallas after a full week of practice
The rookie edge rusher was a full participant all week with no game designation and is in line to return against the Cowboys after two missed games.
Bucs injury report, Week 4: who is out, doubtful and questionable vs the Green Bay Packers
Mayfield, Bain, Kieft and Morrison are out and Dennis, Nuñez-Roches and Parrish are questionable vs the Packers; the full Week 4 injury report.