EAGLE BUTTE, SD — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft has chosen to support the Native-led, nonprofit Cheyenne River Youth Project through the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” initiative. As CRYP’s champion, he is wearing custom cleats during weeks 13-14 of the NFL season to raise awareness and encourage donations.
Kraft was born and raised in Timber Lake, South Dakota, on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. He played football for Timber Lake High School before playing college football at South Dakota State University; he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2023.
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