Player Bio
Kraft was a football and basketball star at Timber Lake High School in South Dakota, deciding to stay in-state to play for the Jackrabbits in 2019. He redshirted that fall, playing in one contest (no statistics). He was injured in the 2020 opener but managed to play in seven games (7-90-12.9). Kraft busted out in 2021, garnering second-team Associated Press FCS All-American and first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors (65-773-11.9, six TDs receiving in 15 games). He suffered an ankle injury early in 2022, which limited him to nine games (27-348-12.9, three TDs receiving) but he was still named third-team AP FCS All-American and first-team All-MVFC. -- by Chad Reuter
Strengths
- Thick frame with plus athleticism.
- Faster than he looks when opening his stride.
- Dexterity to rescue throws behind him.
- Absorbs contact and maintains focus through the catch.
- Transitions quickly from catch to run on short stop routes.
- Puts in the effort to sustain and drive the block.
- Easy adjustments in space to collect move blocks.
- Expects to put extra yardage in the books after the catch.
Weaknesses
- Rolls into the top of the route.
- Average speed to threaten the seam.
- Needs to get through NFL routes with better pace.
- Benefited from play-action to generate loads of open looks.
- Tall pads, narrow base and wide hands as run blocker.
