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Miles Kitselman
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lyndon, Kan.
- High School:
- Lyndon
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson (Kan.) CC/Alabama
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2025 Mackey Award Watch List2025 Senior Bowl Top 300 List
2025 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Coaches)
2025 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon)
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Veteran SEC tight end who enters his final season as one of the top players at his position in the country … Came to Tennessee after spending the 2022-23 seasons at Alabama and has developed into one of the team leaders … Member of the team’s leadership council ... A tremendous pass catcher with punishing blocking ability … Originally signed with Alabama after playing one season at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College … Played in 33 games at the FBS level with 14 starts (14/14 at UT) and owns 26 career catches for 329 yards and five receiving touchdowns … Granted another year of eligibility with an NCAA waiver in December 2024 … According to PFF, is one of the top three returning tight ends in the SEC in 2025.2025 – SENIOR (FIFTH YEAR)
Started the season opener vs. Syracuse (8/30), played 63 offensive snaps and finished with two catches for 10 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter.2024 – SENIOR
Tennessee’s starting tight end in all 13 games during the 2024 College Football Playoff season, leading the unit with 301 receiving yards, four receiving touchdowns and one rushing score ... His five total scores were third-most among SEC tight ends … Member of the team’s leadership council … Scored a go-ahead, 18-yard touchdown at Vanderbilt (11/30) and finished the regular season finale with two catches for 33 yards ... Logged two catches for 34 yards vs. UTEP (11/23) ... Capped Tennessee’s opening drive at No. 12 Georgia (11/16) with his first-career rushing touchdown while also pulling in four catches for a team-high 46 yards against the Bulldogs ... Posted one catch for eight yards in win over Mississippi State (11/9) ... Produced the best outing of his FBS career against Kentucky (11/2), finishing with a game- and career-high six receptions for 97 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown that ended up being the game-winning score against the Wildcats ... Started and played 53 offensive snaps against his former team as Tennessee defeated No. 7 Alabama (10/19) ... Pulled in two receptions for 24 yards at Arkansas (10/5), including a 17-yard catch in the second quarter ... Started at TE and hauled in a touchdown for the second week in a row on a 15-yard strike from Gaston Moore in victory over Kent State (9/14) ... Was the highest graded tight end in the country for Week 2 (94.0) according to PFF in the win over No. 24 NC State (9/7) in Charlotte ... Made second straight start at tight end and caught three passes for 39 yards against the Wolfpack, including an 15-yard touchdown grab in the third quarter for his first trip to the end zone as a Vol ... Started at TE and played 26 offensive snaps in his UT debut vs. Chattanooga (8/31).2023 – JUNIOR (ALABAMA)
Appeared in 13 games and did not make any starts … Saw time as a reserve tight end and on special teams coverage … Did not record any statistics.2022 – SOPHOMORE (ALABAMA)
Played in six games, including the first four games of the year … Caught two passes for 18 yards, which occurred in the season opener vs. Utah State (9/3) … Also played vs. Texas, UL-Monroe, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and the Sugar Bowl vs. Kansas State.JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Spent the 2021 season at Hutchinson Community College where he played in three games … Considered a three-star prospect by On3 and Rivals in high school … Caught two passes for 16 yards and a touchdown as a freshman … Played on the offensive and defensive lines at Lyndon High School in Kansas … Full name is Miles Anthony Kitselman … Born in Topeka, Kansas … Parents are David Kitselman and Carla Sloop … Has two brothers, Taye and Weslee and one sister, Alexa … Majoring in marketing … Enjoys fishing and is a scratch golfer … Says his father has been his biggest influence … Models his game after Rob Gronkowski … Favorite movie is Step Brothers … Favorite TV show is Breaking Bad … His superstition before every game is eating a Snickers … X handle is @KitselmanMiles … Instagram handle is @Milesk_44FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
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