Cole Kmet

Nationality

United States

Born

1999-03-10

Height

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Weight

257 lb (117 kg)

Number

#85

Cole Kmet (/ˌkəˈmɛt/ kə-MET; born March 10, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. Early life Kmet attended St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He played baseball and football in high school. As a senior in football, he had 48 receptions for 773 yards and four touchdowns. Kmet played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. Before the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, Kmet worked out with the Chicago White Sox.