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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1999-10-18) October 18, 1999 (age 24) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Faith Lutheran (Summerlin, Nevada) | ||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Dalton Mosser Kincaid (born October 18, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego Toreros and Utah Utes and was selected by the Bills in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Kincaid was born in Henderson, Nevada and is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.[1] He attended Faith Lutheran High SchoolinSummerlin, Nevada. Growing up, Kincaid mostly played basketball, winning an AAU Championship in his senior year.[2] He would play only one season of high school football, after his friends convinced him to join the team. That season, he would earn all state honors totaling 745 yards and eight touchdowns. He would decide to become a walk-on and play college football at the University of San Diego.[3]
As a freshman in 2018, Kincaid recorded 374 yards and 11 touchdowns on 24 catches.[4] The following season, Kincaid had 44 receptions for 835 yards and eight touchdowns while leading all FCS tight ends in yards per catch.[5][6] As a result of his performance, he was named an AP FCS All-American[7] and was a part of the Second-team All-Pioneer Football League.[8] Kincaid decided to transfer to Utah in 2020.[9] Kincaid's first season at Utah was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, in which he played in five games. In 2021, he tallied eight touchdowns, 510 yards receiving, and 36 receptions.[10] In 2022, he played in 12 games with 70 receptions, 890 receiving yards and 8 TDs.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
The Buffalo Bills selected Kincaid 25th overall in the 2023 NFL draft after trading up with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6] Kincaid was the first tight end taken in the draft and the only one selected in the first round.[13]
In Week 8, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kincaid recorded his first career touchdown reception, a 22-yard pass from Josh Allen. He finished the game with five catches for 65 yards as the Bills won 24-18.[14] He recorded his second touchdown, also a 22-yard reception, in a Week 10, 22-24 loss against the Denver Broncos.[15] Kincaid overtook the Bills franchise record for most receptions by a rookie, previously held by Sammy Watkins, during the Bills' 27–21 win over the New England Patriots.[16] He finished his rookie year with 73 receptions for 673 yards and two touchdowns.[17]
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| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avd | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | BUF | 16 | 11 | 73 | 673 | 9.2 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 11 | 73 | 673 | 9.2 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | BUF | 2 | 2 | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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