Baylor Cupp
| No. 47 –Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 10, 2000[1] Brock, Texas,U.S. |
| 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 | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad/injured |
| StatsatPro Football Reference | |
Baylor Cupp(born May 10, 2000)[1]is an American professionalfootballtight endfor theKansas City Chiefsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theTexas A&M Aggiesand for theTexas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life
[edit]Cupp attended high school atBrock.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 playcollege footballfor theTexas A&M Aggies.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Texas A&M
[edit]During 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
[edit]Cupp decided to transfer to play for theTexas 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 the2024 NFL draft.[12][13]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft6+3⁄8in (1.99 m) |
243 lb (110 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8in (0.26 m) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
23 reps | ||||||
| All values fromPro Day[14] | ||||||||||||
Cupp was signed by theKansas City Chiefsas anundrafted free agentafter the2024 NFL draft.[15][16]He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Baylor Cupp".ourlads.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Holland, EJ (April 15, 2018)."Texas A&M lands commitment from rising TE Baylor Cupp".Dallas News.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Mauch, Rick (May 21, 2019)."5-star Texas A&M freshman Baylor Cupp returns to Brock to accept award with best friend".Fort Worth Star-Telegram.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Mauch, Rick (February 1, 2019)."Meet Baylor Cupp, the 5-star recruit from tiny Brock who's ready to dominate the SEC".Forth Worth Star-Telegram.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Stavenhagen, Casey (March 30, 2022)."Texas A&M tight end Baylor Cupp enters transfer portal".Dallas News.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Zwerneman, Brent."Texas A&M tight end Baylor Cupp enters NCAA transfer portal".Houston Chronicle.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Spencer, Adam (March 30, 2022)."Texas A&M reportedly loses former 5-star tight end to NCAA transfer portal".Saturday Down South.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Verghese, Tim (March 30, 2022)."Texas A&M Loses Tight End Baylor Cupp to the Transfer Portal".On3.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Thompson, Cole (March 31, 2022)."How Does Texas A&M Replace Tight End Baylor Cupp?".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Thompson, Cole (April 19, 2022)."Former Aggies TE Baylor Cupp Transfers To Texas Tech".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^"Texas A&M tight end announces transfer to Tech".Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.April 19, 2022.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^Williams, Don (December 24, 2023)."Texas Tech football tight end Baylor Cupp declares for NFL draft".Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^"Baylor Cupp".Sports Reference.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^"2024 NFL Draft Scout Baylor Cupp College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^"Chiefs Announce Roster Moves".Chiefs.May 4, 2024.
- ^"Baylor Cupp: Set to sign with Kansas City".CBS Sports.April 28, 2024.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
- ^"Chiefs Announce Roster Moves".Chiefs.August 27, 2024.
- ^"Chiefs Announce Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves".Chiefs.August 27, 2024.