Dalton Kincaid

Dalton Kincaid was born October 18, 1999, in Henderson, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. His path to the NFL is among the more unusual of active tight ends — he initially played basketball as his primary sport through high school and only emerged as a football prospect relatively late in his development. That basketball background has informed his route running, body control, and catch-point skills throughout his football career.

Kincaid attended Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas, where he was primarily a basketball player before walking on to the football team at San Diego as a late football developer. After two seasons at San Diego, he transferred to Utah, where he became one of the most productive receiving tight ends in Pac-12 history. His senior year at Utah of 70 catches for 890 yards and eight touchdowns established him as a first-round NFL Draft prospect.

The Buffalo Bills selected Kincaid 25th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, continuing the franchise's commitment to providing Josh Allen with elite skill-position weapons. His rookie season produced 73 catches for 673 yards, one of the most productive rookie seasons for a tight end in recent memory, and he has since continued to develop into a key piece of the Bills' offense.

Kincaid has established himself as a versatile receiving weapon who can line up inline, in the slot, or even split wide — a product of his basketball background and late development as a football player. His combination of route craft, reliable hands, and matchup flexibility has made him a preferred target of Josh Allen on critical downs.

His career résumé is still in its early chapter, but Kincaid has already established himself as one of the more promising young tight ends in the league. Multiple 600-plus yard receiving seasons have placed him among the more productive pass-catchers at the position.

Off the field, Kincaid has maintained a notably low-key public profile, focused on his craft and family. He has supported youth football and basketball initiatives in both his native Las Vegas community and the Buffalo market, and his endorsement portfolio is developing with Nike and other emerging brand deals. His unusual dual-sport background has made him one of the more unique players at his position.