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The Bears on Friday selected Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet with the 43rd pick in the second round of the NFL Draft.
Kmet was a three-year contributor and one-year starter at Notre Dame. Last season the 6-5, 250-pounder established career highs in all receiving categories with 60 receptions, 691 yards and six touchdowns despite missing the first three games with a broken collarbone.
Kmet is a Chicago area native. He grew up in Lake Barrington and attended St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights. His father, Frank, was on the Bears practice squad in 1993.
The Bears selected Kmet with their first pick in this year's draft. They acquired the choice as part of a blockbuster trade with the Raiders on Sept. 1, 2018 in which they acquired Pro Bowl outside linebacker Khalil Mack.
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