Miles Kitselman

Tight End, Detroit Lions · #84.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Tight End
Number: 84
Born: Sep 25, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Lyndon, KS, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 251 lbs
College: Tennessee
Experience: Rookie
Status: Practice Squad

About

Miles Anthony Kitselman (born September 25, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Tennessee Volunteers. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Miles Kitselman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Kitselman attended Lyndon High School in Lyndon, Kansas. During his senior season, he played as an offensive and defensive lineman, where he notched 99 tackles with ten being for a loss. Coming out of high school, Kitselman committed to play college football for Hutchinson Community College over a partial scholarship from Emporia State.

Hutchinson CC

As a freshman in 2021, Kitselman brought in two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown in three games.

Alabama

After one season at Hutchinson, Kitselman committed to play Division I football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over other offers such as Louisiana and Tennessee. In his two seasons at Alabama in 2022 and 2023, he recorded just two catches for 18 yards in 19 games. After the 2023 season, Kitselman entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Tennessee

Kitselman transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers. In week 2 of the 2024 season, he hauled in three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown in a victory versus NC State. He finished the 2024 season with 22 receptions for 301 yards and four touchdowns.

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