Cole Kmet, an American football tight end with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), was born on March 10, 1999. He attended Notre Dame during his college football career and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the NFL Draft in 2020.
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He is regarded as a top tight end prospect for the 2020 NFL Draft. According to CBS Sports and Pro Football Focus, he is the best tight end in the draft. He was predicted to go in the second round. Previously acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders along with Khalil Mack in the transaction that transferred two first-round picks (Josh Jacobs and Damon Arnette) to the Raiders, the Chicago Bears selected him with the 43rd overall pick in the second round.
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Who are Cole Kmet’s parents? How do you pronounce Cole Kmet?
Frank Kmet is Cole’s father, while Jeff Zgonina is Cole’s uncle. His father and uncle were both NFL players. Kmet started up his rookie year mostly as a blocker. He made his first NFL grab in Week 2 against the New York Giants with a 12-yard catch, and four weeks later, in a 23-16 victory against the Carolina Panthers, he scored his first touchdown on a nine-yard run.
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