Baylor Cupp (born May 10, 2000)[1] is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
| No. 47 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 10, 2000[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brock (Brock, Texas) |
| College: | Texas A&M (2019–2021) Texas Tech (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
Early life and high school
editCupp attended high school at Brock. Coming out of high school, Cupp was rated as a five star recruit where he held offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Texas and Texas A&M.[2] Ultimately, Cupp decided to commit to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.[3][4]
College career
editTexas A&M
editDuring Cupp's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he did not appear in any games after suffering season ending injuries.[5][6] In the 2021 season, Cupp made his collegiate debut appearing in ten games with one start, however he would not record a catch in the season.[7] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Cupp decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
Texas Tech
editCupp decided to transfer to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[10][11] In Cupp's two seasons at Texas Tech in 2022 and 2023 he played in 24 games, totaling 23 receptions for 246 yards and four touchdowns. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Cupp decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[12][13]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+1⁄3 in (1.99 m) |
243 lb (110 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
23 reps | ||||||
| All values from Pro Day[14] | ||||||||||||
Cupp was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Baylor Cupp". ourlads.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Holland, EJ (15 April 2018). "Texas A&M lands commitment from rising TE Baylor Cupp". Dallas News. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Mauch, Rick. "5-star Texas A&M freshman Baylor Cupp returns to Brock to accept award with best friend". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Mauch, Rick. "Meet Baylor Cupp, the 5-star recruit from tiny Brock who's ready to dominate the SEC". Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Stavenhagen, Casey (30 March 2022). "Texas A&M tight end Baylor Cupp enters transfer portal". Dallas News. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent. "Texas A&M tight end Baylor Cupp enters NCAA transfer portal". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Adam (30 March 2022). "Texas A&M reportedly loses former 5-star tight end to NCAA transfer portal". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Verghese, Tim (30 March 2022). "Texas A&M Loses Tight End Baylor Cupp to the Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (31 March 2022). "How Does Texas A&M Replace Tight End Baylor Cupp?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (19 April 2022). "Former Aggies TE Baylor Cupp Transfers To Texas Tech". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Texas A&M tight end announces transfer to Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Don (24 December 2023). "Texas Tech football tight end Baylor Cupp declares for NFL draft". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Baylor Cupp". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Baylor Cupp College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Baylor Cupp: Set to sign with Kansas City". CBS Sports. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.