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Ko Kieft
Buccaneers logoTampa Bay Buccaneers

Ko Kieft

TEposition#41jersey28age6' 5"height265lbs5 yrsexperienceMinnesotacollege
At a glance

Ko Kieft is a tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 41). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 3 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 1% of offensive snaps.

Is Ko Kieft playing this week?

Ko Kieft is not on the current injury report. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Ko Kieft's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, Ko Kieft has 3 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Ko Kieft play for?

Ko Kieft plays tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 41. Ko Kieft is 28 years old, 6' 5", 265 lbs. College: Minnesota. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Ko Kieft 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/ko-kieft (updated 2026-11-10).

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Ko KieftTampa Bay Buccaneers · #41
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · tight ends

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades tight ends with at least 18 targets this season. Kieft has 0, 18 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g0.0 tgt/g
  • Yds/g0.0 yds/g
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 0 of 18 targetsMethod4 games0 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 9 min agoGlossary →

Kieft is under the 18-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 42 qualified tight ends.

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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
2%1 snapsWk 1 · CIN
0%0 snapsWk 2 · CLE
3%2 snapsWk 3 · MIN
1%1 snapsWk 5 · DAL
0%0 snapsWk 6 · PIT
10%6 snapsWk 7 · CAR
0%0 snapsWk 8 · ATL
1%1 snapsWk 9 · CHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Buccaneers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.6M a year
Total
$1.6M
Guaranteed
$600K
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
36% of the value guaranteed
50th paid1st in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Buccaneers · UFA1 yrs · $1.6M · $1.6M/yrActive
  2. 2022Buccaneers · Drafted4 yrs · $3.8M · $948K/yrExpired

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