Chicago Bears Draft Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet

The Chicago Bears have drafted Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet

Bryan Driskell | Apr 24, 2020

Notre Dame star tight end Cole Kmet is headed home, as the Chicago Bears drafted him with the 42nd overall pick of the NFL Draft (Round 2).

Kmet grew up a Bears fan and has never hid the fact he would love to play for him hometown team.

Kmet is the seventh tight end from Notre Dame to get drafted since Brian Kelly was named head coach.

The 6-6, 262-pound Fighting Irish tight end was a rotation player as a sophomore, catching just 15 passes for 162 yards. He finally got his chance to shine as a junior and he broke out, hauling in 43 passes for 515 yards (12.0 YPC) and six touchdowns.

His catch and receiving totals were the sixth best single-season mark for a Notre Dame tight end, and his six touchdown catches tied the school’s all-time single-season record for a tight end (Ken MacAfee, 1977). Kmet did all that despite missing most of fall camp and the first two games of the season with a broken collarbone.

Kmet left Notre Dame following his junior season, and despite being “the man” at the position for just one season he finished his Irish career ranked ninth all-time in career receptions for an Irish tight end (60).

He entered the draft cycle widely considered the best tight end in this draft class, and he solidified that status with an outstanding performance at the NFL Scouting Combine. Kmet ran a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash, and his 37” vertical jump was the best at his position.

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Published Apr 24, 2020

BRYAN DRISKELL

Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter