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Tyler Kroft

TE

Tyler Kroft came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (85th overall) in 2015, drafted out of Rutgers. His most recent season came in 2023 with MIA, capping a 9-season NFL career. He graded out among the best TEs in the league last season — a 66.0 ScoutIndex Rating, the 89th percentile at the position. Air-Yards Share is his calling card, grading in the 89th percentile among his peers. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 105 catches for 1,081 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Size

6'6", 252#

College

Rutgers

Draft

Rd 3, 85th overall (2015)

Seasons

2015–2023

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
66

89th percentile among TEs

16 games · 62 targets

Role×0.14+0.91
Hands×0.1+0.85
Volume×0.12+1.07
Total EPA×0.22+1.15
EPA/target×0.3+0.82
Yards/target×0.12-0.57

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed41▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size74▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands76▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat36▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability41▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share84▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share89▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency86▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume84▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023MIA45.41
2022SF49.66457
2021NYJ50.99161731
2020BUF58.67121193
2019BUF41.396711
2018CIN37.65436
2017CIN6616424047
2016CIN41.591092
2015CIN53.812111291

Career profile

Tyler Kroft has appeared in 74 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: CIN (2015–2018), BUF (2019–2020), NYJ (2021), SF (2022), MIA (2023).

As a receiver he has caught 105 passes for 1,081 yards and 13 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2017 with CIN: 404 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 66.0, in the 89th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
16
2.0/g
136
17/g
1
Away8
26
3.3/g
268
34/g
6
In division6
22
3.7/g
193
32/g
6
Out of division10
20
2.0/g
211
21/g
1
In wins7
27
3.9/g
234
33/g
6
In losses9
15
1.7/g
170
19/g
1
On grass7
24
3.4/g
267
38/g
6
On turf9
18
2.0/g
137
15/g
1
Indoors1
2
2.0/g
1
1/g
0
Outdoors15
40
2.7/g
403
27/g
7

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BAL1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD44
Week 2HOU—43.1
Week 3GB3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD60.1
Week 4CLE6 rec, 68 yds, 2 TD90.8
Week 5BUF4 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD58.2
Week 7PIT4 rec, 23 yds, 1 TD52.3
Week 8IND5 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD64
Week 9JAX2 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD79.9
Week 10TEN1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD32.5
Week 11DEN2 rec, 12 yds, 1 TD55.2
Week 12CLE3 rec, 14 yds, 1 TD43.5
Week 13PIT2 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD58.2
Week 14CHI—38.1
Week 15MIN2 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD31.1
Week 16DET1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD30.3
Week 17BAL6 rec, 53 yds, 2 TD81.4

Tyler Kroft — common questions

What position does Tyler Kroft play?
Tyler Kroft is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Tyler Kroft played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tyler Kroft has played for CIN (2015–2018), BUF (2019–2020), NYJ (2021), SF (2022), MIA (2023).
Where did Tyler Kroft go to college?
Tyler Kroft played college football at Rutgers.
When was Tyler Kroft drafted?
Tyler Kroft was selected in round 3, 85th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tyler Kroft scored?
Tyler Kroft has 13 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (13 receiving).
What is Tyler Kroft's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tyler Kroft rated 45.4 for 2023, the 40th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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