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Tucker Kraft

Green Bay Packers·#85UNDERPAID
Pos TEHt 6'5"Wt 259 lbExp 3 yrCollege South Dakota State
Updated September 21, 2026

Model Score

94.2 MODEL
2023
77.3
2024
89.0
2025
94.2

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Season Stats · 1 games

3
Rec
65
Rec Yds
0
Rec TD
6
Targets
65.0
Yds/Gm
9.5
Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.341
EPA / target
3.7 yd
Avg separation
3.7 yd
Avg cushion
0.9
YAC over exp
50.0%
Catch %

Draft & College

Round 3, pick 78 · Green Bay Packers · 2023
South Dakota St.
Taken
#78
where he actually went
Consensus board
116th
average of the public big boards that spring

He went earlier than consensus.

STM Take

Kraft at STTM #1 tier 1 in 2025 closes his third straight tier-1 jump (tier 7 rookie, tier 1 in 2024 and 2025). The 8 games played in 2025 mean the per-game rate is what carries him; he averaged double-digit PPR in nearly every appearance. Jordan Love's tier-2 QB rank finally paired with the right TE; the 15 career TDs on 113 catches is a 13 percent rate.

Kraft was born in Timber Lake, South Dakota and played at South Dakota State, where he won the 2022 FCS national title and earned two-time FCS All-American honors. Green Bay took him 78th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. Career line is 113 catches for 1,551 yards and 15 receiving TDs across three seasons.

Strengths

  • Career 15 receiving TDs on 113 catches is one of the highest TD rates at the position.
  • Two straight tier-1 finishes and a 33.3 PPR Week 8 ceiling; the per-game floor is league-leading.

Concerns

  • Only 8 games played in 2025; the season-long sample is half what other TE1s posted.
  • Pre-2024 line was STTM #25 tier 7 as a rookie; the breakout is a two-year stretch off a quiet start.

What to watch: Whether Kraft plays 17 games in 2026; the per-game rate would lock the position's TE1 conversation outright.

Fantasy Outlook

Tucker Kraft scored 10 PPR points, 9.5 per game this season. Compare him against any TE and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.

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