Bears Draft Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet With 43rd Pick Overall

Cole Kmet
Photo credit Tight end Cole Kmet (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

(670 The Score) -- The Chicago Bears selected Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet at No. 43 overall in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday evening.

A native of Lake Barrington, Kmet declared for the NFL Draft after a junior season in which he had 43 catches and six touchdowns in 10 games. Kmet missed the first two games of the season while recovering from a broken collarbone.

The 6-foot-6, 262-pound Kmet gives the Bears the long-term fit they've been seeking at the tight end position. With Kmet, the Bears now have 10 tight ends on their roster.

Earlier in the week, Kmet joined the Laurence Holmes Show on 670 The Score and expressed how much getting drafted by Chicago would mean.

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— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 25, 2020

"My dad played for the Bears at the end of his career for a little bit," Kmet said in reference to his father, Frank. "Growing up in Chicago, I grew up a Bears fan. Obviously, they're kind of in that range where I could get picked there. That'd be a really cool experience.

"It'd be a huge deal. Being able to stick around home and be here and be able to have my family so close for the home games, it'd be an awesome experience."

The Bears also own the No. 50 overall pick in the second round.

Chris Emma covers the Bears, Chicago’s sports scene and more for 670TheScore.com. Follow him on Twitter @CEmma670.