The Chicago Bears' tight end Cole Kmet was born on March 10, 1999. In the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Bears selected him with the 43rd overall choice. He played football and baseball while attending St. Viator High School. He then went on to enroll at Notre Dame University. He started 18 of the 35 games he played in over his three seasons with the Fighting Irish, recording 60 carries for 691 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
During the 2020 NFL Combine, Kmet recorded a 10-foot, 3-inch broad jump, a 37-inch vertical jump, and a 40-yard dash in 4.70 seconds. He signed a rookie four-year contract after the Bears selected him in the draft, and then in 2023, it was extended for another four years. Throughout his five NFL seasons, he has participated in 72 games, starting 65 of them, and amassed 232 carries, 2,337 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns.
What college did Cole Kmet attend?
Cole Kmet attended the University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish) from 2017 to 2019. He played football and baseball but followed football professionally as a career. He majored in psychology.
In 2017, Kmet participated in all 13 games as a true freshman at Notre Dame and recorded two 14-yard receptions. In 2018, he appeared in 11 games as a sophomore and caught 15 passes for 162 yards. In 2019, during his junior year, Kmet earned the role of starting tight end. He suffered a broken collarbone that kept him out of the first three games of the season. Instead of entering the 2020 NFL draft, he said in November that he would spend his senior year at Notre Dame. However, he declared in January 2020 that he would join the 2020 NFL Draft.
Kmet also played baseball for Notre Dame, where he made one start and had 26 appearances as a relief pitcher in his freshman year in 2018. Having a 5.05 earned run average (ERA), 39 strikeouts, and a team-high eight saves, he ended the season 2-5. He played in eight games as a sophomore in 2019 and made one start before sustaining an arm injury. He had a 2.89 ERA, 27 strikeouts, and a 0-2 record at the end of the season.
FAQs on Cole Kmet
A. Cole Kmet stands 6 feet 6 inches or 198 cm tall and weighs 260 pounds or 118 kg.
A. Yes, he missed three games in 2019 due to a broken collarbone.
A. In 2018, Cole Kmet recorded a 5.05 ERA, 39 strikeouts, and eight saves in 26 appearances in his freshman season.
A. Kmet was a relief pitcher, recording eight saves during his freshman season.
