Cole Kmet

Matt Nagy says he’s being “super conservative” with the rookie quarterback.

Many kids dream of getting the chance to play a sport for their hometown team, but Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet will get to make that dream a reality after he was drafted by the Chicago Bears on Friday night. Kmet, who was born in Lake Barrington and grew up in Arlington Heights, has been a Bears fan his…

The Chicago Bears had two picks in the second round of the NFL Draft, and they ultimately used both of them as they picked Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson with the 50th overall pick Friday night. Johnson just wrapped up his third season with the Utes, picking off a pair of passes and scoring his second collegiate touchdown. He also had…

As the NFL Draft creeps closer and closer, Cole Kmet finds himself battling nervous energy each day. That would be the case under normal circumstances, but with the coronavirus pandemic confining him to his parents house in Arlington Heights, his nervous energy has reached a different level. “I try and work out a good amount during the day, but...

Arlington Heights native and Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet is keeping busy at home while waiting for this year’s virtual NFL draft. NBC 5’s Mike Berman reports.

As the NFL season winds down, the league has officially announced its list of the 99 players that were granted special eligibility to forego their remaining college careers and enter the 2020 NFL Draft.  The lengthy list, which includes standouts like Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young and Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, features players who had remaining college eligibility left,…