Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2010Notre 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.
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Player Story
Kyle Rudolph built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a tight end from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 9, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Kyle Rudolph's career was his receiving role: 90...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 43
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Kyle Rudolph, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Kyle Rudolph reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,032
- Receptions
- 90
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Kyle Rudolph quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,032
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
- Top game
- Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Elder · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Elder · 31 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 2 · Pick 11 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Class 2010
- 2010 Receiving yards rank
- 328 receiving yards · TE 35th (top 13%) · FBS Independents 5th (top 17%) · National 349th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 11 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 65.7 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 25 | 262 | 2 | 65.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9 | 33 | 364 | 3 | 71.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 6 | 28 | 328 | 3 | 60.2 |
Related Context
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Kyle Rudolph played TE for Notre Dame. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kyle Rudolph recorded 1,032 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 364 primary output with 69.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 67.3 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: Hawai'i
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2008 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
30.9
Efficiency
67.3
Usage
11.4
Consistency
64.3
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 78. San Diego State: 5. Michigan State: 29. Purdue: 32. Stanford: 70. North Carolina: 30. Pittsburgh: 26. Boston College: 29. Navy: 8. Syracuse: 29. USC: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 4 by 100. San Diego State: 1 by 33.3. Michigan State: 2 by 96.7. Purdue: 3 by 71.1. Stanford: 5 by 93.3. North Carolina: 3 by 66.7. Pittsburgh: 2 by 86.7. Boston College: 4 by 48.3. Navy: 1 by 53.3. Syracuse: 3 by 64.4. USC: 1 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins38.6 · Games = 5 · +14.1 vs Losses
Losses24.5 · Games = 6 · -14.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
100 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/25 | vs Hawai'i | W 49-21 | — | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 29 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ USC | L 3-38 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Syracuse | L 23-24 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Navy | W 27-21 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Boston College | L 0-17 | — | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Pittsburgh | L 33-36 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ North Carolina | L 24-29 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Stanford | W 28-21 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Purdue | W 38-21 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Michigan State | L 7-23 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs San Diego State | W 21-13 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Player Story
Kyle Rudolph story
Kyle Rudolph built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a tight end from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 9, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Kyle Rudolph's career was his receiving role: 90 catches, 1,032 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Kyle Rudolph's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2008-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200820092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 340 | 67.3 | 11.4 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 340 | 67.3 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 364 | 69.6 | 16 | 24 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 328 | 49.1 | 19.7 | -36 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Michigan
Week 2 · L 24-28
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
164
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Michigan State
Week 3 · W 33-30
95
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Hawai'i
Week 1 · W 49-21 · Postseason
78
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Stanford
Week 6 · W 28-21
70
Receiving Yards
80.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Washington State
Week 9 · W 40-14
59
Receiving Yards
70.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 65.6 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
364 primary output · 69.6 efficiency · 16 usage
71.2
#2
2008 Postseason · Notre Dame
65.7
340 primary · 67.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Notre Dame
65.7
340 primary · 67.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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