Kyle Rudolph

Kyle Rudolph (twitter: @KyleRudolph82)

Position: TE
Height: 6-6    Weight: 259 lbs.

Born: November 9, 1989
College: Notre Dame   (school history)    (Rudolph college stats)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 11 (6648th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/23 EDSFootball: Fantasy Football Dynasty Mock Draft: Round 7 Complete: We are more than halfway through the new 2013 fantasy football dynasty mock draft that began earlier this month. Here are the...
• 5/14 CW Sports Blog: NFL Draft Trends: Receivers & Tight Ends: As I’ve said before, the concept of a “weak” or “strong” draft class is an overrated one to me....

• 4/26 FootballPerspective.com: Analyzing the Trades in Day 1 of the 2013 Draft: There were five trades in the first round of the NFL Draft.  Who were the winners and losers?  Which draft chart was used —...

• 3/30 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 30 Tight Ends: New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham. That's it. That's the list of tight ends that finished ahead of Patriots tight...

• 2/13 NFL Jerks: The Most (and Least) Efficient Tight Ends of Weeks 8-16: The tight end position was as maddening in 2012 as any position in recent fantasy football history. We’ve already established...
• 2/11 FootballPerspective.com: Analyzing the leaders in targets in 2012: Reggie Wayne led the NFL in targets last year, but that’s a little misleading since the Colts ranked 6th in pass attempts....

• 1/28 North and South of Royal Brougham: Kyle Rudolph’s MVP Award Highlights Why Pro Bowl is a Joke: Aloha! Before I start **** while I am eating my Nachos Bell Grande, let me give credits where credits are due to the six Seattle...
• 1/28 North and South of Royal Brougham: Why the Pro Bowl is a joke: Aloha! Before I start **** while I am eating my Nachos Bell Grande, let me give credits where credits are due to the six Seattle...
• 1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph wins Pro Bowl MVP honors: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown in the Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 27. He was named...[+] the game's most valuable player.
• 1/27 The Pewter Plank: 2013 Pro Bowl: Buccaneers Help Lead NFC to Victory: The NFC defeated the AFC 65 to 32 in the annual NFL Pro Bowl today, and it was 3 players from a 7-9 NFC team who provided a good...
• 1/4 The Packer Perspective: Round Three – Wildcard Weekend Preview: Throw out the won/loss records. Forget the stats. Ignore what’s happened in the previous two games. They don’t matter....

• 12/24 FootballPerspective.com: Merry Christmas: Merry Christmas from Football Perspective! Most people know that Jay Cutler is from Santa Claus, Indiana, but did you know that...
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph probable : Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 14, and is listed as probable for Week...[+] 15.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph limitedMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 13....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 13.
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph limitedMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday, Dec. 12....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday, Dec. 12.
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph quiet in Week 14: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had zero catches in the team's Week 14 win, and he was targeted just two times by QB Christian...[+] Ponder. It's the third game this year that Rudolph hasn't recorded a reception, although he leads the team with eight touchdowns and is second with 45 catches. Head coach Leslie Frazier said the team's focus is to continue to look at Rudolph, though. 'It wasn't like we weren't looking for him,' Frazier said. 'They did a good job of covering him. Kyle's been a big part of our pass offense throughout the season and we won today without him having any catches. If you had told me that would be the case, I would have said, 'That's not going to happen because we're going to target him and he's going to have catches.''
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph limitedMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 6....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 6.
• 12/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph limited Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited during practice Wednesday, Dec. 5....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) was limited during practice Wednesday, Dec. 5.

• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph limitedMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion, shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 29....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion, shoulder) was limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 29.
• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Two likely will play Week 13 : Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion, shoulder) and FS Harrison Smith (concussion) likely will play Week 13 after they...[+] passed their concussion tests. Rudolph is dealing with a shoulder injury but does not expect the injury to cause him to miss the game.
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph dealing with injury Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) is expected to miss practice Wednesday, Nov. 28, because of a shoulder strain....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (shoulder) is expected to miss practice Wednesday, Nov. 28, because of a shoulder strain.
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Two players pass concussion tests : Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion) and FS Harrison Smith (concussion) have passed their...[+] concussion tests.
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph, Harrison Smith still being evaluated : Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said TE Kyle Rudolph (head) and FS Harrison Smith (head) are still being evaluated...[+] for possible concussions.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph suffers concussion: Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings head coach confirmed after the Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears that TE Kyle...[+] Rudolph was experiencing concussion symptoms. He left the game in the fourth quarter. 'Probably learn more regarding (him Monday),' Frazier said.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph being evaluatedMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (head) left the game early Week 12 and is being evaluated for a concussion....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (head) left the game early Week 12 and is being evaluated for a concussion.
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Want to get the ball to Kyle Rudolph more : Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said the team would like to get TE Kyle Rudolph more involved in the offense moving...[+] forward. 'We believe in order for our offense to be effective in the passing game, we need to have him involved more so than we have of late,' Frazier said. 'Not just in the red zone. We always try to target him in the red zone, and people are doing everything they can to take him away. We need to find a way to uncover him in regular downs in a series as well.'
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Becoming one-dimensional: The Minnesota Vikings have become a very one-dimensional team lately, and opponents are choking off WR Percy Harvin and TE Kyle...[+] Rudolph. QB Christian Ponder is waiting for routes to open up down the field and it's not happening. Once the Vikings fall behind, they are forced to abandon their running game and their best weapon, RB Adrian Peterson. 'Outside of Percy, I don't consider any of those guys really threats. Obviously, I really like Rudolph, but he's not a stretch-you-down-the-field type of guy. I'm not a huge Jerome Simpson fan. I thought as long as we could get them to throw, we'll be all right,' said a scout. As a result, Ponder has seemed more hesitant to take chances down the field.
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Want to use Kyle Rudolph more: Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave is looking for ways to get the ball to TE Kyle Rudolph more often. 'Kyle's...[+] been doing a good job,' Musgrave said. 'We need to do a better job of getting him open. We had some plays dialed up for him the last couple of weeks and whether it be protection or the route it didn't shake out like we wanted it to or someone else was open. We just need those stars to get aligned so we can get him his touches.' Rudolph had 25 catches in the first six games but has only two in his last three.
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph confident in his abilities : Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph has just two catches for 17 yards and no touchdowns in his past three games after a fast start...[+] which saw him record 25 receptions for 225 yards and five touchdowns in the first six games of the season. Rudolph might not always be wide open; however, he said he doesn't need to be uncovered to make a catch. At 6-foot-6 and 258 pounds, Rudolph has the ability to go get the ball, or break up the play if necessary. '(I feel) 100 percent comfortable,' Rudolph said when asked about getting a pass thrown to him while covered. 'That's why a tight end is your best friend. We're big and we have a large catch radius so it doesn't have to be a perfect throw.' Head coach Leslie Frazier acknowledged Wednesday, Nov. 7, the need to get Rudolph more engaged in the passing game.
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Unable to get Kyle Rudolph the ball: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph was on the field for all 54 of the team's offensive snaps in Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks,...[+] but he was targeted only twice. Both passes fell incomplete.

• 10/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Christian Ponder shying away from Kyle Rudolph?: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had two receptions for 17 yards in Week 8; however, he was essentially a non-factor other than...[+] a 12-yard reception on a third-down play in which he was covered by Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Michael Bennett. QB Christian Ponder didn't throw Rudolph's way again until a quick out for five yards on the final drive as the Buccaneers used safeties to match up when Rudolph was detached from formation and ran linebackers underneath him in zone. Ponder appears to be increasingly skittish about throwing Rudolph the ball when he's covered.
• 10/16 FootballPerspective.com: Joe Philbin chose to coach, did so successfully, no one cares: While most coaches act like they’re on autopilot when it comes down to crucial 4th down decisions, let’s credit a...
• 10/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph turns in solid stat line: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph posted six receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Washington Redskins,...[+] and he also added a two-point conversion reception.
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph gets on board: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph was shut out most of the afternoon in the Week 5 win against the Tennessee Titans, but he ended...[+] up getting a late touchdown in garbage time, finishing with four grabs for 23 yards. The Titans have now allowed eight touchdowns to tight ends through five games.

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph quiet in winMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph managed two receptions for just eight yards in the Week 4 win against the Detroit Lions....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph managed two receptions for just eight yards in the Week 4 win against the Detroit Lions.
• 9/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph probable: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) fully participated in practice Friday, Sept. 28, and is listed as probable for...[+] Week 4.
• 9/27 Money in the Banana Stand: Kill! Kill! Kill! – Week 3: . . . where we watch every game and reserve the right to change the commentary at the line of scrimmage. 13 Throwaways for Thursday...
• 9/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph limitedMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) was limited in practice Thursday, Sept. 27....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) was limited in practice Thursday, Sept. 27.
• 9/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph taking part in practiceMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) is participating in practice Thursday, Sept. 27....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) is participating in practice Thursday, Sept. 27.
• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph to sit out practiceMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (thigh) will not participate in practice Wednesday, Sept. 26, because of a sore thigh....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (thigh) will not participate in practice Wednesday, Sept. 26, because of a sore thigh.
• 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph gets into end zone twice: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph caught five passes for 36 yards and two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3....[+]

• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Injury updates: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (concussion) returned to practice Monday, Aug. 20. CB Chris Cook (concussion) did not participate....[+]
• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph held out of practice: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (head) is being held out of practice Sunday, Aug. 19, because of a hit he took in the preseason...[+] game Friday, Aug. 17. He was being evaluated for concussion symptoms stemming from the game.
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph passes concussion tests: Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph (head) left the preseason game Friday, Aug. 17, against the Buffalo Bills due to a head injury....[+] However, he said he passed all concussion tests and is fine.

• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph had great offseason : Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had a great offseason, according to offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave. 'He has gained strength...[+] without losing any movement. He is one of the guys that we are going to count on to contribute who wasn't a full-time starter last year,' Musgrave said.
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Will look to use multiple-tight end sets: Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said the team is excited to create some plays to utilize both TEs Kyle Rudolph...[+] and John Carlson on the field at the same time this year. Musgrave said the two tight ends complement each other and they are interchangeable within the offense. 'One time we may have one guy in the backfield, both on the line of scrimmage, or even both of them split outside of corresponding wide receivers, they have that much versatility,' Musgrave stated.

• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Christian Ponder, Kyle Rudolph to work out together: Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder said he will be working out with TE Kyle Rudolph at some point over the next few weeks....[+]

• 2/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Kyle Rudolph expected to be starterMinnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph is expected to be the starter at tight end next season....[+] Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph is expected to be the starter at tight end next season.

• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | GM high on Kyle Rudolph: Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said he believes TE Kyle Rudolph will be a superstar for the team in the near...[+] future.

• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Three limited: Minnesota Vikings CB Asher Allen (shoulder), OG Anthony Herrera (knee) and TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) were limited in practice...[+] Wednesday, Nov. 30.
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Ryan D'Imperio, Allen Reisner options for Week 12: Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier indicated Friday, Nov. 25, that the team is still considering TE Allen Reisner off...[+] the practice squad if TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) cannot play. FB Ryan D'Imperio is also an option to see time at tight end. 'We haven't made that determination because we still have some option with (D'Imperio), some of things we do not out regular, along with (TE Jimmy Kleinsasser) and some of the things that we do there,' Frazier said.
• 11/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Consider adding Allen Reisner: Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said Wednesday, Nov. 23, that the team is considering promoting TE Allen Reisner from...[+] the practice squad to the active roster with TEs Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) and Visanthe Shiancoe (hamstring) both missing practice. 'We're talking about that,' Frazier said. 'We'll see if either Kyle or Visanthe gets better as the week goes on. But Allen is definitely part of the conversation.'
• 11/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Four miss practice: Minnesota Vikings CB Chris Cook (suspension), S Husain Abdullah (concussion), TE Kyle Rudolph (quadriceps) and TE Visanthe Shiancoe...[+] (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 23.
• 11/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Vikings | Visanthe Shiancoe limited to one grab: Minnesota Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe had just one catch for 33 yards in Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers Monday, Nov. 14....[+] Rookie TE Kyle Rudolph outshined him slightly, posting three grabs for 37 yards.

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