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Tucker Kraft (born November 3, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota State.
Early years
Kraft was born on November 3, 2000, in Timber Lake, South Dakota. His mother is Tausha Kraft and his father, Doug Kraft, passed away in 2013. He has two brothers named Cody and Tanner Kraft.
He later attended Timber Lake High School, where he played running back, middle linebacker, and punter on the football team. As a senior, Kraft rushed for 1,405 yards and 24 touchdowns and was named first team All-State. He committed to play college football at South Dakota State over a late offer from Wyoming.
College career
Kraft redshirted his true freshman season. He caught seven passes for 90 yards during the spring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a redshirt sophomore, Kraft started all 15 of South Dakota State's games and had 65 receptions for 780 yards and six touchdowns. He was named consensus FCS All-American and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.63 s | 1.64 s | 2.60 s | 4.29 s | 7.08 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 23 reps | |
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Kraft was drafted in the third round, 78th overall, by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract on May 17.
In Week 14 against the New York Giants, Kraft had a career-high game in yardage with 64 yards in 4 completions.