Colston Loveland
21-Year-Old
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
2
YDS
12
TD
0
AVG
6.0
TAR
2
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Loveland is considered a notch below Brock Bowers as a prospect despite being taken a few picks earlier -- 10th overall to the Bears. Fortunately, there's plenty of room between Bowers and bust, after the 2024 first-round pick set rookie TE records for catches and yards. Loveland caught 56 passes for 582 yards and five TDs in 10 games for Michigan last season, with his slight dip in receiving yards (compared to 649 in 2023) a product of playing five fewer games than he had the year before. His raw receiving stats may not stand out, but that's largely because he ran fewer than 300 routes in each of his three seasons in Michigan's run-first offense. The per-route production was far more impressive, especially when accounting for age, with Loveland having put up 16-235-2 receiving as an 18-year-old freshman and nowadays set to play a full NFL season before turning 22. At 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, Loveland is considered a competent blocker in addition to being an excellent pass catcher, which should help him get on the field soon enough, although there are serious Year 1 workload concerns on a team that returns incumbent starting tight end Cole Kmet. Loveland underwent shoulder surgery in January on an injury that he played through last season, but that procedure isn't expected to impact his Week 1 availability. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $26.64 million contract with the Bears in May of 2025.
Muted production in NFL debut
Loveland finished with two receptions for 12 yards on two targets in Monday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.
ANALYSIS
The rookie first-round pick took the field for 38 of the Bears' 67 snaps on offense, but he still served as the team's No. 2 tight end behind veteran Cole Kmet, who started and logged 60 snaps while finishing with a 31-yard reception on four targets. Though Loveland brings more pass-catching upside to the table than Kmet, he could need more practice reps to get comfortable in head coach Ben Johnson's offense before carving out a larger role after he sat out rookie minicamp and OTAs while recovering from shoulder surgery.
The rookie first-round pick took the field for 38 of the Bears' 67 snaps on offense, but he still served as the team's No. 2 tight end behind veteran Cole Kmet, who started and logged 60 snaps while finishing with a 31-yard reception on four targets. Though Loveland brings more pass-catching upside to the table than Kmet, he could need more practice reps to get comfortable in head coach Ben Johnson's offense before carving out a larger role after he sat out rookie minicamp and OTAs while recovering from shoulder surgery.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Colston Loveland's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
5.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.14% Team Air Yards
1.9%% Team Targets
5.9%Avg Depth of Target
2.5 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
3.5% Targeted On Route
10.5%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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How often does Colston Loveland run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Colston Loveland
19 routes 2 targets
28 routes 4 targets
1 route 0 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
100.1
Cornerbacks
146.8
Safeties
16.7
Linebackers
95.8
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2025 Colston Loveland Split Stats
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More Fantasy News
Gets reps with first-team offense
Loveland had two receptions for 26 yards on as many targets in Sunday's preseason rout of the Bills.
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Involved early in NFL debut
Loveland caught one of two targets for eight yards in Sunday's 24-24 preseason tie against the Dolphins.
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Impressing in 11-on-11s
Loveland (shoulder) took first-team reps in 11-on-11 drills Tuesday, Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports.
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Does 7-on-7s
Loveland (shoulder) did 7-on-7 drills for the first time Saturday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
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May be eased into camp
GM Ryan Poles said Tuesday that Loveland (shoulder) is "ready to go" for the start of training camp, but there may be a ramp-up period for the rookie tight end, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Feeling fully healthy
Loveland has impressed the Bears' coaching staff with his ability as a pass blocker early in training camp, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Loveland entered training camp nursing a shoulder injury but has publicly stated the issue is fully healed. His blocking early in camp provides further proof he's 100 percent, with coach Ben Johnson praising his ability to follow defensive linemen as they try to get to the quarterback. Loveland also made a catch over the middle Tuesday to convert a third down, showcasing his upside in the offense.
Loveland entered training camp nursing a shoulder injury but has publicly stated the issue is fully healed. His blocking early in camp provides further proof he's 100 percent, with coach Ben Johnson praising his ability to follow defensive linemen as they try to get to the quarterback. Loveland also made a catch over the middle Tuesday to convert a third down, showcasing his upside in the offense.