Ko
Kieft
TE
#41
Ko Kieft
#41TE
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 265 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.40 M$
- Average per year
- 1.65 M$
- Total value
- 1.7 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.40 M$
Partially guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2023 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.27
2th percentile
Target share
1.7 %
0th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
5
0th percentile
Receptions
1
0th percentile
Catch rate
20.0 %
0th percentile
Receiving yards
2
0th percentile
Yards after catch
2
0th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
21th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
16
WAR 2023
0.0
Games played
16
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+9 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
62
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 69
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 72
- HND
- Hands
- 35
- DUR
- Durability
- 78
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TB | 16 | 0.0 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −0.27 |
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 0.0 | 23 | 77 | 7 | 80 | 1 | +0.46 |
Ko Kieft in five questions
What are Ko Kieft's stats in 2023?
Ko Kieft has 1 catch for 2 yards and 1 touchdown in 16 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Ko Kieft?
Ko Kieft is 28 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 265 lb (120 kg).
How good is Ko Kieft?
Ko Kieft produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 4 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Ko Kieft wear, and what team does he play for?
Ko Kieft plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 41.
What is Ko Kieft's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
