Cole Kmet Dynasty Value

Three seasons at Notre Dame with a clear developmental arc. Kmet barely saw the field as a freshman in 2017, pulling in just 2 catches across 4 games, then stepped into a rotational role as a sophomore with 15 receptions for 162 yards over 9 games. The 2019 junior season is where the tape gets interesting: 43 catches for 515 yards and 6 touchdowns in 10 games, averaging 4.3 receptions and 51.5 yards per game as the primary receiving tight end in Brian Kelly's run-first offense. Career totals of 60 receptions for 691 yards and 6 scores across 23 games look modest for a second-round pick, but the context matters. Notre Dame asks its tight ends to block first, and Kmet did that willingly at 262 pounds. The 4.70 forty and 37-inch vertical confirm the athletic baseline. He declared after his junior season, so the developmental runway is long and the best production came in his final year. R2.43 for the consensus TE1 in a weak class, banking on youth, program pedigree, and a well-rounded skill set that projects as a day-one starter.