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Notre Dame Football

2020 NFL Draft | Chicago Bears nab Notre Dame's Kmet

April 24, 2020
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Former two-sport standout Cole Kmet is now a professional football player.

The Chicago Bears, nearby Kmet’s Illinois hometown, selected the former Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Friday with the 43rd overall pick and the 11th selection in the second round of the NFL Draft.

After playing baseball and football during his career at Notre Dame, Kmet declared early for the NFL Draft and became Notre Dame’s first player selected in the 2020 event. Kmet finished his career with 60 receptions for 691 yards and all six of his touchdowns during the 2019 season.

Here’s a look at how the 6-foot-6-inch, 262-pound Kmet stacks up in the NFL Draft compared to where he was ranked entering college as part of the Irish’s 2017 signing class:

COLE KMET, TIGHT END, CHICAGO BEARS

HIGH SCHOOL RATING: Consensus 4-star prospect

NATIONAL RANKING: 92.75 (Avg. via four services)

POSITION RANKING: No. 3 tight end

POSITION DRAFTED: 43rd overall

TE POSITION: 1

 

 

 
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