Baylor Cupp (born May 10, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life
Cupp attended high school at Brock. 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. Ultimately, Cupp decided to commit to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
College career
Texas A&M
During Cupp's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he did not appear in any games after suffering season ending injuries. 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. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Cupp decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Texas Tech
Cupp decided to transfer to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. 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 the 2024 NFL draft.
Professional career
Cupp was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft. He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. On December 20, 2024, Cupp was placed on practice squad; injured. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 11, 2025.
References
External links
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
- Texas Tech Red Raiders bio
- Kansas City Chiefs bio
