Player Career

Kyle Padron Career Story

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Player Story

Kyle Padron story

Kyle Padron built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a quarterback from Southlake, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Kyle Padron's career was his passing role: 5,902 passing yards, 41 touchdown passes, 729 attempts, and 287 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 287 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.

The arc is straightforward: Kyle Padron 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.

  1. 1

    SMU

    2009-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092009201020102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonSMU1,96462.223.3
2009 Regular SeasonSMU1,96462.223.30
2010 PostseasonSMU4,07260.226.42,108
2010 Regular SeasonSMU4,07260.226.40
2011 Regular SeasonSMU15335.88.6-3,919

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tulsa

Week 6 · W 21-18 · Conference game

Win with 395 yards of offense and 63.6 efficiency.

395

Total Offense

78.2 takeover

395 total offense with 63.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Washington State

Week 3 · W 35-21

312

Total Offense

77.6 takeover

Win with 312 yards of offense and 63.4 efficiency.

312 total offense with 63.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Nevada

Week 1 · W 45-10 · Postseason

467

Total Offense

77.2 takeover

Win with 467 yards of offense and 70.8 efficiency.

467 total offense with 70.8 efficiency.

#4

@ Washington State

Week 2

382

Total Offense

74.4 takeover

Game shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

382 total offense with 48.7 efficiency.

#5

@ Navy

Week 7 · L 21-28

299

Total Offense

71.9 takeover

Loss with 299 yards of offense and 65.9 efficiency.

299 total offense with 65.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · SMU

4,072 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 26.4 usage

75.4

#2

2010 Regular Season · SMU

75.4

4,072 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 26.4 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · SMU

59.8

1,964 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 23.3 usage

Milestones

14

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

7

3+ TD games

12

Above avg efficiency