Cole Kmet Chicago Bears · #85
Cole Kmet is a Tight End for the Chicago Bears, drafted 43rd overall, 2020. In 2026 he caught 4 passes for 48 yards and 1 touchdowns.
Cole Kmet — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Cole Kmet stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Cole Kmet — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Cole Kmet
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Cole Kmet career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 28 | 243 | 2 | 44 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 60 | 612 | 0 | 93 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 50 | 544 | 7 | 69 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 73 | 719 | 6 | 90 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 17 | 47 | 474 | 4 | 55 | 10.1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 30 | 347 | 2 | 48 | 11.6 |
| 2026 in progress · 4 games | 4 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 7 | 12.0 |
| Career | 104 | 292 | 2,987 | 22 | 406 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Chicago Bears built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Cole Kmet
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Cole Kmet is a Tight End for the Chicago Bears, in his 7th NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 43rd overall, 2020 as a Tight End.
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Cole Kmet is a Chicago Bears tight end, drafted 43rd overall, 2020.
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Across 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has caught 292 passes for 2,987 yards and 22 touchdowns.
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Most recently he caught 4 passes for 48 yards and 1 touchdown in 2026.
Off the field
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 257 lbs
- Draft
- 43rd overall, 2020
- Born
- Lake Barrington, IL
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #85
Cole Kmet is from Lake Barrington, IL and is 27 years old. He was drafted 43rd overall, 2020 and plays tight end at 6' 6", 257 lbs.
Over 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has caught 292 passes for 2,987 yards and 22 touchdowns. Kmet is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.
Cole Kmet is a starting tight end who has caught 292 passes for 2,987 yards and 22 touchdowns across 7 seasons (2020–2026).
Cole Kmet — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Cole Kmet, answered.
