#84 Cole Kmet 2018-19 Football Roster

HONORS & AWARDS:

• CoSIDA Academic All-District (2019)
• Mackey Award Tight End of the Week (2019 vs. Georgia)
• Mackey Award Watch List (2019)

JUNIOR SEASON (2019):

• Started 11 games after missing the first two due to a broken collarbone suffered during fall camp
• Had nine receptions for 108 yards and a TD in his first game back from injury at Georgia
• Recorded a receiving TD in four straight games against Bowling Green, Southern Cal, Michigan and Virginia Tech
• Made a TD reception among seven receptions for 78 yards against Boston College
• Caught all six passes thrown his way for 61 yards and a score in win over Southern Cal
• Caught all five targets in regular-season finale at Stanford for a total of 77 yards

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018):

• Played in 11 games, making 15 catches for 162 yards

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017):

• Played tight end in all 13 of Notre Dame’s football games throughout the 2017 season, finishing with two catches for 14 yards
• Also played for the baseball team, leading the Irish with eight saves

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

• Named 2016 American Family Insurance Second Team ALL-USA Illinois
• Named 2016 Second Team Chicago Tribune Preps Plus All-State
• 2016 First Team Illinois High School Coaches Association Class 6A All-Illinois
• 2016 Pioneer Press All-Area Football First Team
• 2016 Daily Herald Northwest all-area team
• 2016 First Team News-Gazette All-Illinois
• Caught 48 passes for 773 yards and four TDs as a senior at Saint Viator in 2016
• Averaged 96.6 receiving yards/game and 16.1 yards/reception
• Added 31 yards rushing and one TD
• Recorded 32 tackles, five TFL and four sacks
• No. 109-ranked overall player and No. 4 tight end by Scout.com
• No. 84-ranked overall player and No. 3 tight end by 247Sports.com
• No. 83-ranked overall player and No. 3 tight end by ESPN.com
• No. 95-ranked overall player and No. 3 tight end by Rivals.com
• Illinois’ No. 3-ranked player by Scout.com, No. 3-ranked player by 247Sports, No. 3-ranked player by ESPN and No. 3-ranked player by Rivals
• No. 72-ranked overall player and No. 2-ranked tight end by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report
• Four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 Dream Team, ranked as the No. 182 player in the class of 2017 and the No. 3 tight end
• Played for coach David Archibald at Saint Viator
• Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
• Majoring in Psychology