Dalton Kincaid
| No. 86 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 18, 1999 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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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
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 at San Diego and Utah and was selected by the Bills in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early years[edit]
Kincaid was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.[1] He attended Faith Lutheran High School in Summerlin, 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]
College career[edit]
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.
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 3+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]
NFL career statistics[edit]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season[edit]
| 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 | |
Postseason[edit]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Bills franchise records[edit]
- Most receptions by a tight end in a single season: 73 (2023)
- Most receptions in a rookie season: 73 (2023)
References[edit]
- ^ Murphy, Brian (October 22, 2023). "Why NFL players are wearing flags on their helmets to promote 'International Diversity' during Week 7-8 games". Sporting News Canada. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Hackett, Tom (2020-10-30). "Who Is Dalton Kincaid & Why Is He Creating Such A Buzz Around The Program?". KSL Sports. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Call, Jeff (2021-10-05). "Utah Utes: Can tight end Dalton Kincaid become more of a weapon for Utah's offense?". Deseret News. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Norcross, Don (2019-09-20). "USD tight end at ease in his own skin". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Winning Mindset: Dalton Kincaid | Pac-12". pac-12.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ a b O'Halloran, Ryan (April 30, 2023). "Hard decision, best decision: Dalton Kincaid's transfer to Utah paved way to being Bills' first-round pick". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Associated Press FCS All-America Teams". FCS Football Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Seven Repeat First-Team selections Lead 27th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ Bartle, Steve (2020-08-21). "Utah adds University of San Diego transfer tight end Dalton Kincaid". SuperWest Sports. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ Furlong, Josh; Aug. 4, KSL com | Posted-; A.m, 2022 at 8:39. "Utes in 'attack' mode as 2022 season gets underway". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dalton Kincaid Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dalton Kincaid College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (April 27, 2023). "Bills trade up with Jaguars to select Utah TE Dalton Kincaid at No. 25 overall in 2023 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Brasky, Alex (October 26, 2023). "Kincaid's first career touchdown the difference the difference in Bills much-needed win over Buccaneers". The Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ "Lutz is good on second chance with 36-yard field goal in Broncos' 24-22 win over Bills". ESPN.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Page, Jared (2024-01-01). "Former Utes star Dalton Kincaid sets Bills rookie record for receptions". gephardtdaily.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Katherine (2024-01-13). "'A young Superman in training': Rookie Dalton Kincaid gives Bills offense an advantage". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2024-01-16.