Zack Kuntz

Zack Kuntz
	Kuntz in 2023
No. 81 – New York Jets
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	June 4, 1999 (age 25); Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Camp Hill (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)
College:	Penn State (2018–2020); Old Dominion (2021–2022);
NFL draft:	2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220
Career history
	New York Jets (2023–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Conference USA (2021);
	Player stats at PFR

Zackary Patrick Kuntz (born June 4, 1999) is an American football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and Old Dominion.

Early years

Kuntz was born on June 6, 1999, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. He attended Camp Hill High School, where he was a member of their basketball, football, and track & field teams.^[1] He had 49 receptions for 793 yards and 11 touchdowns during his sophomore season.^[2] As a senior, Kuntz caught 40 passes for 1,060 yards and nine touchdowns.^[3] He also won the Pennsylvania Class AA Championship in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior.^[4] Kuntz was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Alabama, Michigan, and Ohio State.^[5]

College career

Kuntz enrolled early and joined the Penn State Nittany Lions in January 2018.^[6] He played in one game and caught one pass for eight yards before redshirting his true freshman season.^[7] Kuntz played in all 13 of Penn State's games, primarily on special teams, and had two receptions for 18 yards on offense.^[8]

After his redshirt sophomore season, Kuntz transferred to Old Dominion.^[9] In his first season with the Monarchs, he caught 73 passes for 692 yards and five touchdowns and was named first-team All-Conference USA.^[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	34 in (0.86 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)	4.55 s	1.57 s	2.61 s	4.12 s	6.87 s	40.0 in (1.02 m)	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)	23 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[11]^[12]

Kuntz was selected in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Jets.^[13] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.^[14]^[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27.^[16]