Miles Kitselman
American football player (born 2002)
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Miles Anthony Kitselman (born September 25, 2002) is an American college football tight end for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In the 2026 NFL Combine, Kitselman recorded the worst 40 yard dash by a tight end, with an official time of 4.90 seconds. Shortly after he ran his second 40 yard dash, he was captured on hot mic yelling "What the", and visibly upset.
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
| No. 87 – Tennessee Volunteers | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 25, 2002 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lyndon (Lyndon, Kansas) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Kitselman attended Lyndon High School in Lyndon, Kansas.[1] During his senior season, he played as an offensive and defensive lineman, where he notched 99 tackles with ten being for a loss.[2] Coming out of high school, Kitselman committed to play college football for Hutchinson Community College over a partial scholarship from Emporia State.[2]
College career
Hutchinson CC
As a freshman in 2021, Kitselman brought in two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown in three games.[3]
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.[4] In his two seasons at Alabama in 2022 and 2023, he recorded just two catches for 18 yards in 19 games.[5] After the 2023 season, Kitselman entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Tennessee
Kitselman transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.[7] In week 2 of the 2024 season, he hauled in three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown in a victory versus NC State.[8] He finished the 2024 season with 22 receptions for 301 yards and four touchdowns.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) | 4.90 s | 1.71 s | 2.83 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||