A converted high school quarterback who became a first-team All-Big 12 tight end at TCU, Jared Wiley has spent his Chiefs career fighting for snaps behind a crowded depth chart.
Jared Wiley's football journey started at quarterback before he grew into a 6-foot-7 pass-catching tight end at Texas and TCU. The Chiefs drafted him in the fourth round in 2024, but he has had to wait his turn behind Travis Kelce and other veterans in Kansas City's tight end room.
Path to the league
Wiley switched positions out of high school, moving from quarterback to tight end, before playing college football at Texas and then TCU. In his final college season with the Horned Frogs, he led the team with 47 receptions and matched the most touchdown catches among tight ends nationally with eight, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors from the conference's coaches. The Chiefs selected him with the 131st overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Wiley's size, at 6-foot-7 and 260 pounds, combined with the receiving production he showed at TCU made him an intriguing developmental prospect for Kansas City. He has spent his first two NFL seasons working as a depth tight end behind established veterans, including Travis Kelce.
2025 season recap
Wiley played in five games for the Chiefs in 2025, finishing with a single reception for four yards as the team's fourth tight end behind Kelce, Noah Gray and Robert Tonyan. He logged just 52 total snaps on the season, split between offense and special teams, as playing time remained limited.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jared Wiley
- ESPN: Jared Wiley
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
5 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | chiefs | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- TCU
- Hometown
- Temple, TX, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
