Miles Kitselman
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 87 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Marketing |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 25, 2002 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Lyndon (Lyndon, Kansas) |
Miles Anthony Kitselman (born September 25, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life and high school
[edit]Kitselman attended Lyndon High School in Lyndon, Kansas. During his senior season, he played as an offensive and defensive lineman, where he notched 99 tackles with ten being for a loss.[1] Coming out of high school, Kitselman committed to play college football for Hutchinson Community College over a partial scholarship from Emporia State.[1]
College career
[edit]Hutchinson CC
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Kitselman brought in two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown in three games.[2]
Alabama
[edit]After one season at Hutchinson, Kitselman committed to play Division I football for the Alabama Crimson Tide over other offers such as Louisiana and Tennessee.[3] In his two seasons at Alabama in 2022 and 2023, he recorded just two catches for 18 yards in 19 games.[4] After the 2023 season, Kitselman entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Tennessee
[edit]Kitselman transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.[6] In week 2 of the 2024 season, he hauled in three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown in a victory versus NC State.[7] He finished the 2024 season with 22 receptions for 301 yards and four touchdowns.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rushin, Jerrell. "'Bama didn't even know who I was:' Alabama football lands 2022 juco TE on trip to see teammate". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Blackwell, Joey. "Alabama Summer Enrollee Spotlight: Miles Kitselman". Alabama Crimson Tide on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick. "From 1A in Kansas to Tuscaloosa: How Miles Kitselman joined Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Ramey, Grant. "PFF: Tennessee's Miles Kitselman is a tight end to watch for the 2026 NFL Draft". VolQuest.com. On3.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Stahl, Matt. "Alabama tight end Miles Kitselman says he will enter transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Sparks, Adam. "Alabama tight end Miles Kitselman transfers to Tennessee football". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Paschall, David. "'Saddle up' success was fun for Kitselman, Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Sparks, Adam. "Miles Kitselman suffers injury, requiring Tennessee tight ends to develop quickly". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 24, 2025.