Description
- Position
- TE
- Team
- SF
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1993-10-09
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 250 lb
- College
- Iowa
- Draft
- 2017 · R5 · Pick 2 · SFO
- Rookie yr
- 2017
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $19.1M/yr
- Total
- $76.4M
- Guaranteed
- $35.0M
- % of cap
- 6.8%
- Term
- 2025–2029 (4y)
Value#19/65
2.43Rec EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
9 seasons
| Seasons | 9 2017–2025 |
| Games | 124 |
| Rec Yds | 8,008 |
| Rec | 595 |
| Rec TD | 52 |
| Tgt | 802 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec TDs | 3.24 | 9.16 | 10.2 | 7.00 | +2.16 | |
| Rec Yards | 824 | 968 | 1097 | 628 | +340 | |
| Receptions | 53.1 | 86.7 | 87.9 | 57.0 | +29.7 | |
| Targets | 88.5 | 108 | 115 | 69.0 | +39.1 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season · availability: 11.1 proj. games
| Year | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Yds | Y/R | aDOT | Long | Air | YAC | Brk | Drop | Drop% | Rtg | TD | EPA | 1D | 2P | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SF | 11 | 69 | 57 | 82.6% | 628 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 33 | 460 | 252 | 2 | 1 | 1.4% | 138.4 | 7 | 46.3 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SF | 15 | 94 | 78 | 83.0% | 1,106 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 43 | 800 | 522 | 4 | 2 | 2.1% | 135.2 | 8 | 67.9 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SF | 16 | 90 | 65 | 72.2% | 1,020 | 15.7 | 9.5 | 66 | 852 | 483 | 5 | 4 | 4.4% | 122.5 | 6 | 59.7 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SF | 15 | 86 | 60 | 69.8% | 765 | 12.8 | 6.5 | 54 | 550 | 386 | 4 | 3 | 3.5% | 127.2 | 11 | 39.6 | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | SF | 14 | 94 | 71 | 75.5% | 910 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 48 | 777 | 450 | 8 | 2 | 2.1% | 100.0 | 6 | 24.6 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | SF | 8 | 63 | 48 | 76.2% | 634 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 44 | 460 | 297 | 1 | 5 | 7.9% | 104.9 | 2 | 36.2 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SF | 14 | 107 | 85 | 79.4% | 1,053 | 12.4 | 5.9 | 61 | 633 | 602 | 8 | 2 | 1.9% | 119.4 | 5 | 58.1 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SF | 16 | 136 | 88 | 64.7% | 1,377 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 85 | 996 | 870 | 9 | 5 | 3.7% | 101.3 | 5 | 65.3 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | SF | 15 | 63 | 43 | 68.3% | 515 | 12.0 | — | 44 | 434 | 265 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | 21 | 296 | 4 |
| 2015 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | 20 | 290 | 6 |
| 2014 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013 | Iowa | — | — | — | — | 5 | 108 | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 8,008 | 57th | — | — | 1 |
| Rec TDs | 52 | 63rd | — | 1 | 1 |
| Receptions | 595 | 62nd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 101 peers
Rec Yds/g
57.198
Y/Tgt
9.189
Catch%
82.6%92
TD/g
0.696
YAC/Rec
4.442
EPA/Rec
0.892
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rec Yds | 210 | 2018 Wk14 vs DEN | 1377'18 |
| Rec | 15 | 2020 Wk4 vs PHI | 88'18 |
| Rec TD | 3 | 2023 Wk5 vs DAL | 11'22 |
| Tgt | 17 | 2019 Wk15 vs ATL | 136'18 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 9 | 4 |
| Conf. Championship | 2 | 2 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 2 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
WinLossRec Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Rec Yds | Rec | Rec TD | Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 4 | 41 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| Middle | 3 | 66.3 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| Bottom-10 D | 4 | 66.2 | 6 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Depth vs YAC
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Receiving Profile
rec yds: air / after catch
After catch Air yards
7.4
aDOT
3.0%
Drop %
117.4
Rtg if Tgtd
6.9
YAC/Rec
News
9 items
- NFL stars push to ditch artificial turf after World Cup proves natural grass is feasibleGeorge Kittle and other NFL stars are calling for a league-wide switch to natural grass, arguing the change is worth the cost for player safety
- NFL players continue push for grass fields on heels of World CupDozens of NFL players are continuing their push for the installment of permanent grass playing surfaces across the league after it was used successfully for World Cup matches at 11 league stadiums.
- George Kittle says World Cup shows NFL teams could play on grass fields if owners 'really gave a s--t'Kittle sees the different treatment the World Cup gets than NFL games and wonders why owners won't spend the extra money for grass fields
- George Kittle says World Cup fields show NFL could play all games on grass if owners caredNFL stadiums that use artificial turf for football are using grass for soccer, and NFL players are noticing.
- George Kittle: Feels on track for Week 1Kittle (Achilles) said Tuesday that he feels "definitely on track" for Week 1 though "nothing is 100 percent certain," David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- George Kittle says he's running 16 mph in his rehab49ers tight end George Kittle has targeted a Week 1 return since tearing his right Achilles in a Jan. 11 playoff game against the Eagles.
- George Kittle: Anybody who has Kyle Shanahan on the hot seat is "not the smartest"Kyle Shanahan is one of a handful of NFL coaches who would immediately be hired elsewhere if his team ever moved on.
- George Kittle: Says he's ahead of scheduleKittle (Achilles) said Wednesday that he's "doing great" and is "ahead of schedule" in his rehab, ESPN.com's Nick Wagoner reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- George Kittle continues push for Week 1 returnGeorge Kittle's goal from the moment he tore his Achilles was to get back for the season opener.