TE · Chicago Bears
Cole Kmet
Age 27 · 198 cm (6'6") · 117 kg · Born Mar 10, 1999 · Notre Dame
NFL career
2020
debut year
2026
last season
7
seasons
#85
jersey
College: Notre Dame
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2025 · 97 games.
Receiving
2,939yards
21touchdowns
288receptions
10.2YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 28 | 44 | 243 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 60 | 93 | 612 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 50 | 69 | 544 | 10.9 | 7 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 73 | 90 | 719 | 9.8 | 6 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 47 | 55 | 474 | 10.1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 30 | 48 | 347 | 11.6 | 2 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Cole Kmet was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
17–20 vs Rams
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
31–27 vs Packers
2025-19 · Jan 10, 2026 · PLAYOFF
L
16–19 vs Lions
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
38–42 @ 49ers
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
22–16 vs Packers
2025-16 · Dec 20, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–3 vs Browns
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
21–28 @ Packers
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
24–15 @ Eagles
2025-13 · Nov 28, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Notre Dame alumni in the NFL
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2020 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#36
#37
#39
#39
#40
#41
#42
#44
Tee Higgins
WR · CIN
#34
#35
Michael Pittman Jr.
IND
D'Andre Swift
RB · DET
#36
Xavier McKinney
SAF · NYG
#37
Kyle Dugger
SAF · NWE
#38
Yetur Gross-Matos
DE · CAR
#39
Robert Hunt
G · MIA
#39
Robert Hunt
OT · MIA
#40
Ross Blacklock
DT · HOU
#41
Jonathan Taylor
RB · IND
#42
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR · JAX
#44
Grant Delpit
SAF · CLE
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Cole Kmet.
Adam Trautman
Debut 2020 · #82 · Broncos
Albert Okwuegbunam
Debut 2020 · #85 · Raiders
Ben Ellefson
Debut 2020 · #82 · Vikings
Brycen Hopkins
Debut 2020 · #88 · Rams
Charlie Taumoepeau
Debut 2020 · #43 · Lions
Charlie Woerner
Debut 2020 · #89 · Falcons
Chase Harrell
Debut 2020 · 49ers
Colby Parkinson
Debut 2020 · #84 · Rams