Usage Score
21.9
Player Dossier
2010-2014USC
WR • 6'5" • Maywood, IL, USA
Kyle Prater reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
21.9
Efficiency
66.8
Consistency
64
Season Value
63
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Northwestern
Snapshot
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 Prater, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Northwestern. Kyle Prater reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 535 primary output with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2014 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, Northwestern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 81.8th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
48.6
Efficiency
66.8
Usage
21.9
Consistency
64
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 15. Northern Illinois: 87. Unknown: 15. Penn State: 13. Wisconsin: 55. Minnesota: 58. Nebraska: 21. Iowa: 22. Michigan: 86. Notre Dame: 81. Purdue: 82
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. California: 2 by 50. Northern Illinois: 7 by 82.9. Unknown: 1 by 100. Penn State: 2 by 43.3. Wisconsin: 5 by 73.3. Minnesota: 6 by 64.4. Nebraska: 3 by 46.7. Iowa: 3 by 48.9. Michigan: 8 by 71.7. Notre Dame: 10 by 54. Purdue: 4 by 100
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
100 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/22 | @ Purdue | W 38-14 | — | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Notre DameHigh volume | W 43-40 | — | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs MichiganHigh volume | L 9-10 | — | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Iowa | L 7-48 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Nebraska | L 17-38 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Minnesota | L 17-24 | — | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Wisconsin | W 20-14 | — | 5 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Penn State | W 29-6 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Northern Illinois | L 15-23 | — | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs California | L 24-31 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 8 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
USC
2010-2011
Opening stop
Northwestern
2012-2014
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | USC | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 40 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 2012 Postseason | Northwestern | 54 | 32.2 | 10.3 | 48 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 54 | 32.2 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 59 | 40.4 | 7.7 | 5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 535 | 66.8 | 21.9 | 476 |
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
82
Primary metric
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Northern Illinois
87
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 82.9 efficiency score.
#3
Michigan
86
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
18
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Notre Dame
81
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 54 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Northwestern
535 primary output · 66.8 efficiency · 21.9 usage
63
#2
2013 Regular Season · Northwestern
27.7
59 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · USC
23.7
6 primary · 40 efficiency · 3.6 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2010 · Rating 0.9948
Proviso West · Hillside, IL
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
654
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Kyle Prater quick answers
Recruiting profile
5-star recruit