Tucker Kraft

Tucker Kraft (born November 3, 2000) is an American football tight end for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

Tucker Kraft
South Dakota State Jackrabbits – No. 85
PositionTight end
Class
Redshirt
Junior
MajorBiology
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-03) November 3, 2000
Timber Lake, South Dakota
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolTimber Lake (Timber Lake, South Dakota)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Kraft was born on November 3, 2000, in Timber Lake, South Dakota.[1] He later attended Timber Lake High School, where he played running back, middle linebacker, and punter on the football team.[2] As a senior, Kraft rushed for 1,405 yards and 24 touchdowns and was named first team All-State.[3] He committed to play college football at South Dakota State over a late offer from Wyoming.[4]

College career

Kraft redshirted his true freshman season.[5] He caught seven passes for 90 yards during the spring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] As a redshirt sophomore, Kraft started all 15 of South Dakota State's games and had 65 receptions for 780 yards and six touchdowns.[7] He was named consensus FCS All-American and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).[8][9]

References
  1. The NFL Draft Bible. "NFL Draft Profile: Tucker Kraft, Tight End, South Dakota State Jackrabbits". SI.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. "Receiver Tucker Kraft is latest South Dakota State tight end star". Argus Leader. November 4, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  3. Deal, Ryan (November 20, 2018). "Five area players named to Class 9A All-State football team". Watertown Public Opinion. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  4. "Jackrabbits unveil 2019 football recruiting class". The Brookings Register. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. Castora, Tanner (November 1, 2021). "Tucker Kraft and Zach Heins, two South Dakota natives playing big roles in South Dakota State's offense". KELOland. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. "South Dakota State opens fall camp". The Brookings Register. August 6, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  7. Remien, Bert (June 30, 2022). "Two SDSU Jackrabbits Land in Top 5 of Returning FCS Tight Ends". ESPNSiouxFalls.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  8. Flatland, Jon (December 1, 2021). "Tucker Kraft earns All-MVFC honors". Timber Lake Topic. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  9. "SDSU's Strong, Kraft named All-Americans". Rapid City Journal. December 14, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
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