Player Career

Kyler Drake Career Story

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Player Story

Kyler Drake story

Kyler Drake built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from San Bernardino, CA wearing No. 45, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of Kyler Drake's career was his defensive production: 67 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 12 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kyler Drake's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    New Mexico

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNew Mexico0
2021 Regular SeasonNew Mexico210.26.22
2022 Regular SeasonNew Mexico613.93.84
2023 Regular SeasonNew Mexico10.520.98.94.5
2024 Regular SeasonNew Mexico3154.8-7.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas A&M

Week 1 · L 10-52

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#2

@ Utah State

Week 10 · L 10-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

#3

@ Fresno State

Week 12 · W 25-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#4

@ San Diego State

Week 6 · L 7-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Utah State

Week 13 · L 41-44 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

69.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · New Mexico

10.5 primary output · 20.9 efficiency · 8.9 usage

65.1

#2

2022 Regular Season · New Mexico

33.3

6 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 3.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · New Mexico

32.7

2 primary · 10.2 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games