TE · Miami Dolphins
Tyler Kroft
Age 33 · 198 cm (6'6") · 114 kg · Born Oct 15, 1992 · Rutgers
NFL career
2015
debut year
2023
last season
9
seasons
#48
jersey
College: Rutgers
2015 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#85
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2023 · 74 games.
Receiving
1,081yards
13touchdowns
105receptions
10.3YPC avg
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 11 | 15 | 129 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 10 | 12 | 92 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 42 | 62 | 404 | 9.6 | 7 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 12 | 16 | 119 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 9 | 16 | 25 | 173 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Miami Dolphins
Most recent results for the franchise while Tyler Kroft was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
7–26 @ Chiefs
2023-19 · Jan 13, 2024 · PLAYOFF
L
14–21 vs Bills
2023-18 · Jan 7, 2024 · REGULAR
L
19–56 @ Ravens
2023-17 · Dec 31, 2023 · REGULAR
W
22–20 vs Cowboys
2023-16 · Dec 24, 2023 · REGULAR
W
30–0 vs Jets
2023-15 · Dec 17, 2023 · REGULAR
L
27–28 vs Titans
2023-14 · Dec 11, 2023 · REGULAR
W
45–15 @ Commanders
2023-13 · Dec 3, 2023 · REGULAR
W
34–13 @ Jets
2023-12 · Nov 24, 2023 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Rutgers alumni in the NFL
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Deion Jennings
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Isaiah Iton
DT · 2024 · Patriots
Jude McAtamney
K · 2024 · Giants
Max Melton
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Shawn Bowman
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Christian Braswell
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2015 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#71
#72
#73
D'Joun Smith
CB · IND
#66
Jeremiah Poutasi
G · TEN
#67
A.J. Cann
G · JAX
#68
Clive Walford
TE · OAK
#69
Tyler Lockett
WR · SEA
#70
Jaelen Strong
WR · HOU
#71
Hroniss Grasu
C · CHI
#72
Jamon Brown
G · STL
#73
Tevin Coleman
RB · ATL
#74
#75
Owamagbe Odighizuwa
NYG
Garrett Grayson
QB · NOR
#76
Chris Conley
WR · KAN
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Tyler Kroft.
A.J. Derby
Debut 2015 · #85 · Dolphins
Andrew Gleichert
Debut 2015 · #85 · Eagles
Beau Gardner
Debut 2015 · Falcons
Ben Koyack
Debut 2015 · #83 · Jaguars
Blake Bell
Debut 2015 · #81 · Chiefs
Brandon Cottom
Debut 2015 · #42 · Seahawks
Brian Parker
Debut 2015 · #89 · Broncos
Brian Vogler
Debut 2015 · Colts