When the Jets’ decision-makers talk about seventh-round pick Zack Kuntz, one word consistently comes up: “Freak.”
As in: an athletic freak. Kuntz, a tight end out of Old Dominion, put up eye-popping numbers at the NFL Scouting Combine and the Jets drafted him 220th overall because of that.
Kuntz, a 6-foot-8, 255-pounder, ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash at the combine and finished first among tight ends in the vertical jump , the broad jump , and three-cone drill . He also bench pressed 23 repetitions of 225 pounds.
“You’d love to have my last year not coming off an injury,” Kuntz said. “I knew it was very doable for me to be in the position I’m in now. I think my performance at the combine definitely helped in terms of just raw athleticism and what I’m able to do physically. That’s why you go through the interview process and everything. It was such a deep tight end class. It is what it is. It’s no discredit to any of those guys. I think there’s a lot of great players.
After just three catches in three seasons, Kuntz transferred to Old Dominion, where his former tight ends coach Ricky Rahne had become the head coach.He had a monster 2021 season, with 73 catches for 692 yards and five touchdowns before his injury-shortened 2022 season.Kuntz also was a good basketball player and won the state title in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior in high school.
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