Player Dossier

2008-2010

Notre Dame

Kyle Rudolph

TE • 6'6" • Cincinnati, OH, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Kyle Rudolph reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

19.7

Efficiency

49.1

Consistency

35.8

Season Value

48.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Notre Dame
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Kyle Rudolph, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Kyle Rudolph reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season

Notre Dame paired 364 primary output with 69.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2010 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 49.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2010 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2010 Regular Season · Notre Dame

Games

6

Receiving Yards / G

54.7

Efficiency

49.1

Usage

19.7

Consistency

35.8

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 43. Michigan: 164. Michigan State: 80. Stanford: 1. Boston College: 2. Pittsburgh: 38

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 5 by 57.3. Michigan: 8 by 100. Michigan State: 8 by 66.7. Stanford: 1 by 6.7. Boston College: 1 by 13.3. Pittsburgh: 5 by 50.7

Split Comparison

Wins27.7 · n=3 · -54 vs Losses
Losses81.7 · n=3 · +54 vs Wins
First Half95.7 · n=3 · +82 vs Second Half
Second Half13.7 · n=3 · -82 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Michigan

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan

Result
Sat 10/9vs PittsburghW 23-175387.67.60012
Sun 10/3@ Boston CollegeW 31-13122212
Sat 9/25vs StanfordL 14-37111101
Sun 9/19@ Michigan StateHigh volumeL 31-348801010118
Sat 9/11vs Michigan100 receiving yards · High volumeL 24-28816420.520.50195
Sat 9/4vs PurdueW 23-125438.68.60012

Career Arc

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

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    Notre Dame

    2008-2010

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2008200820092010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonNotre Dame34067.311.4
2008 Regular SeasonNotre Dame34067.311.40
2009 Regular SeasonNotre Dame36469.61624
2010 Regular SeasonNotre Dame32849.119.7-36

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

164

Primary metric

164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Michigan State

95

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Hawai'i

78

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Stanford

70

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.

#5

Washington

53

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

53 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame

364 primary output · 69.6 efficiency · 16 usage

61.6

#2

2008 Postseason · Notre Dame

58.8

340 primary · 67.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Notre Dame

58.8

340 primary · 67.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2008 · Rating 0.9832

Elder · Cincinnati, OH

Committed To
Notre Dame
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2008

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

1,032

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Kyle Rudolph quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career receiving yards
1,032