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Tucker Kraft

Tight End, Green Bay Packers · #85.

Player facts

Team: Green Bay Packers
Position: Tight End
Number: 85
Born: Nov 3, 2000 (age 25)
Birthplace: Timber Lake, SD, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 259 lbs
College: South Dakota State
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	20	29	212	10.6	1	46	10	2	5	2.5	3	1	0
Last 5 Games	20	29	212	11.1	1	46	10	2	5	2.5	3	1	0
Career	133	183	1,763	13.3	16	67	80	6	14	2.3	3	2	1

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Receiving	37 targets	+0.21	49%		55th of 94

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 11	vs CHI	W 31-7	5	5	64	12.8	0	46	3	1	2	2.0	0	2	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ TB	W 17-14	6	7	42	7.0	1	17	3	1	3	3.0	0	3	0	0
Thu, Sep 24	vs ATL	L 35-14	4	8	26	6.5	0	9	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ NYJ	W 20-17 OT	2	3	15	7.5	0	10	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ MIN	L 39-22	3	6	65	21.7	0	30	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Tucker John Kraft (born November 3, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tucker Kraft, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Kraft was born on November 3, 2000, in Timber Lake, South Dakota. His father, Doug Kraft, died in 2013. He has two brothers named Cody and Tanner Kraft.

Kraft grew up on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation and in April 2024 he was named an honorary tribal member for his acts of service to the community. Kraft wears a Cheyenne River Sioux tribal flag on his football helmet alongside the American flag.

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

College career

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

Personal life

Kraft is a Christian.

On May 18, 2024, he married Baylee Jandahl, a graphic designer. They became parents, to a daughter named Charlotte, in early 2025.

Politics

In Spring 2026, he commented on Instagram on a video of Republican President Donald Trump endorsing Ed Gallrein, "Gallrein has taken over $15 million from your PACs. Nobody in my generation wants to continue supporting Zionist boomer politicians."

In 2025, he showed support for youth members of the Cheyenne tribe affected by poverty near his hometown in South Dakota through the NFL's “My Cause, My Cleats” initiative.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tucker Kraft, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹