Miles Kitselman is a tight end and 2026 NFL Draft prospect who played his final two collegiate seasons with the Tennessee Volunteers after previous stops at Hutchinson Community College and the Alabama Crimson Tide. A native of Lyndon, Kansas, Kitselman attended Lyndon High School and enrolled at Hutchinson Community College in 2021, where he was a three-star prospect before signing with Alabama as part of the 2022 recruiting class. He played in six games across two seasons with the Crimson Tide and recorded just two catches before entering the transfer portal and joining Tennessee for 2024. He earned the starting tight end job at Tennessee and enjoyed an immediate breakout as a critical piece of Josh Heupel's offense, catching 22 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns while scoring a rushing touchdown and helping anchor a Tennessee offensive line that supported a record-setting rushing attack en route to a College Football Playoff berth. He returned for a fifth year of eligibility in 2025 after receiving an NCAA waiver and started 11 games before a late-season injury, finishing with 26 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns. He graduated from Tennessee in December 2025 and was invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, the American Bowl, and the East-West Shrine Game.
Standing 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, Kitselman is known for his blue-collar identity as a complete two-way tight end who takes particular pride in the run game, consistently earning elite PFF run-blocking grades across his two seasons in the SEC and finishing 2024 as the seventh-most-valuable tight end in the country by PFF's Wins Above Average metric. He adds reliable hands as a possession receiver with no drops across his collegiate career, versatility to line up in-line, in the slot, and as an H-back, and the experienced, SEC-hardened leadership that made him a member of Tennessee's team leadership council. NFL evaluators project him as a developmental TE2 and potential starter in run-heavy offenses at the next level, where his complementary blocking identity, proven reliability as a receiver, and scheme versatility position him as a Day 3 selection who could quickly find a home in the NFL as a complementary tight end alongside a more prominent pass-catching option.
