Cole Kmet Stats: 2026 and career receiving and fantasy numbers
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'6", 257 lb
- Experience
- 7th season
- Drafted
- 2020 R2, #43
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 3.8
- Pos rank
- TE42
- Rostered
- 2%
Week 4 vs. Jets, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 28th vs. TEs, tough
Cole Kmet 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Chicago BearsTouchdowns account for 52% of his fantasy production, making his weekly output highly TD-dependent.
Receiving
- Rec
- 2
- Yards
- 35
- TD
- 1
- Targets
- 5
17.5 Y/R40.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 11.5
- Pos rank
- TE42
11.5 Best Week 1 @ CAR0.0 Worst Week 3 vs PHI
Advanced Receiving Stats
Kmet is a downfield target (9.4 yards per target last season), with a 5.6% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 15 games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 7.0 | — | 7.4 | 50th |
| Fantasy points per target | 1.90 | — | 1.00 | 35th |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 0.96 | 12th |
| YAC per reception | 4.0 | — | 4.8 | 44th |
| Catch rate | 40.0% | — | 62.2% | 8th |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 5.6% | — | 8.9% | 33rd |
| Snap share | 62.0% | — | 70.2% | 63rd |
| Air-yards share | 8.6% | — | 9.1% | 54th |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — | 6 | 23rd |
| Route participation | — | — | 61.2% | 60th |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 12.4 | — | 9.4 | 92nd |
Percentiles: 2026: below the qualifying line so far, so no percentiles · 2025 (15 games, weeks 1–17) among 53. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Kmet catches a low share of his targets and produces little per route.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 1.7 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
3.8
Fantasy PPG
1.7
Targets/g
12
Rec yds/g
Cole Kmet career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.8 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 48 | 30 | 347 | 2 | 0 | 78.7 | 4.9 | TE36 |
| 2024 | 17 | 55 | 47 | 474 | 4 | 0 | 120.4 | 7.1 | TE19 |
| 2023 | 17 | 90 | 73 | 719 | 6 | 2 | 181.1 | 10.7 | TE8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 69 | 50 | 544 | 7 | 9 | 148.3 | 8.7 | TE7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 93 | 60 | 612 | 0 | 0 | 121.2 | 7.1 | TE21 |
| 2020 | 16 | 44 | 28 | 243 | 2 | -3 | 61.0 | 3.8 | TE44 |
| Career | 103 | 404 | 290 | 2,974 | 22 | 8 | 722.2 | 7.0 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
7.0
Career PPG
103 games over 7 seasons
99%
Availability
Share of team games he played
23%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
6.2
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, moderate
Kmet has averaged 7.0 fantasy points per game over 103 games and 7 seasons, with two top-12 finishes (2022, 2023). The average hides two careers: 8.8 a game in his three seasons with a starter's volume, 5.2 in the four without it.
So far in 2026 he is at 3.8 per game, down 1.1 from 2025. Volume is the driver: 1.7 targets a game against 3.0. His quarterback this season has been Caleb Williams.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Kmet's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 719Rec yards2023
- 7Rec TD2022
- 181.1Fantasy pts2023 · TE8
- 2,974Career rec yds2020–2026
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Cole Kmet Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Cole Kmet have in 2026?
Cole Kmet has 11.5 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 3.8 per game across 3 games. That total ranks TE42 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Cole Kmet have this season?
Cole Kmet has 35 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 2 catches and 5 targets. His high was 35 yards, in Week 1 at the Panthers.
How many receptions does Cole Kmet have this season?
Cole Kmet has 2 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 0.7 a game, on 5 targets. His high was 2 catches, in Week 1 at the Panthers.
How many targets does Cole Kmet have this season?
Cole Kmet has drawn 5 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 1.7 a game, and caught 40% of them. His high was 3 targets, in Week 1 at the Panthers.
How many receiving touchdowns does Cole Kmet have this season?
Cole Kmet has 1 receiving touchdown in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Cole Kmet averaging?
Cole Kmet is averaging 11.7 receiving yards per game in 2026, 35 yards across 3 games.
How many yards per reception is Cole Kmet averaging?
Cole Kmet is averaging 17.5 yards per reception in 2026, 35 yards on 2 catches.
How many games has Cole Kmet played in 2026?
Cole Kmet has played 3 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Cole Kmet's stats last season?
In 2025, Cole Kmet caught 30 of 48 targets for 347 yards and 2 touchdowns in 16 games. That was 78.7 PPR points (4.9 per game), a TE36 finish.
What are Cole Kmet's career NFL stats?
Across 7 seasons and 103 games, Cole Kmet has 290 catches for 2,974 yards and 22 touchdowns, for 722.2 PPR fantasy points (7.0 per game).
How many touchdowns does Cole Kmet have in his career?
Cole Kmet has 22 touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 22 receiving, over 103 games.
How many career receiving yards does Cole Kmet have?
Cole Kmet has 2,974 career receiving yards over 7 seasons, on 290 catches.