Player Career

Kyler Reed Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Kyler Reed story

Kyler Reed built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Shawnee, KS wearing No. 25, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Kyler Reed's career was his receiving role: 67 catches, 1,063 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Nebraska. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nebraska.

The arc is straightforward: Kyler Reed moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Nebraska

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNebraska5451.16.4
2010 PostseasonNebraska39581.120.7341
2010 Regular SeasonNebraska39581.120.70
2011 PostseasonNebraska25786.412.8-138
2011 Regular SeasonNebraska25786.412.80
2012 PostseasonNebraska35783.311.4100
2012 Regular SeasonNebraska35783.311.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Fresno State

Week 2 · W 42-29

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

61

Receiving Yards

88.9 takeover

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Iowa State

Week 10 · W 31-30 · Conference game

52

Receiving Yards

88.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Missouri

Week 9 · W 31-17 · Conference game

51

Receiving Yards

86.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Kansas State

Week 6 · W 48-13 · Conference game

79

Receiving Yards

85.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Penn State

Week 11 · W 32-23 · Conference game

60

Receiving Yards

85.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Nebraska

395 primary output · 81.1 efficiency · 20.7 usage

79.3

#2

2010 Regular Season · Nebraska

79.3

395 primary · 81.1 efficiency · 20.7 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Nebraska

68.9

357 primary · 83.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games