Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2013Northwestern
Kain Colter
QB • 6'0" • Denver, CO, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Kain Colter is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player Story
Kain Colter built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a quarterback from Denver, CO wearing No. 2, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Kain Colter's career was his backfield work: 2,180...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Kain Colter, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Northwestern. Kain Colter is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 4,340
- Passing yards
- 2,160
- Rushing yards
- 2,180
- Touchdowns
- 50
Quick Answers
Kain Colter quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 4,340
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Florida State University School · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Florida State University School · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2013
- 2013 Total offense rank
- 1,066 total offense · QB 135th (top 43%) · Big Ten 21st (top 16%) · National 179th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Northwestern | 3 | 143 | 38 | 105 | 2 | 31.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 31.4 |
| 2011 Postseason | Northwestern | 13 | 78 | 13 | 65 | 2 | 61.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13 | 1,249 | 660 | 589 | 16 | 61.5 |
| 2012 Postseason | Northwestern | 13 | 150 | 76 | 74 | 0 | 74.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13 | 1,616 | 796 | 820 | 20 | 74.5 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 10 | 1,066 | 577 | 489 | 10 | 63.6 |
Related Context
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Kain Colter played QB for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kain Colter recorded 2,160 passing yards, 2,180 rushing yards, and 683 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Northwestern paired 1,766 primary output with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 71.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
102.1
Efficiency
71.3
Usage
23.8
Consistency
46.5
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 78. Boston College: 268. Eastern Illinois: 213. Army: 146. Illinois: 66. Michigan: 28. Iowa: 124. Penn State: 69. Indiana: 76. Nebraska: 172. Rice: 53. Minnesota: 16. Michigan State: 18
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 20 by 60.3. Boston College: 47 by 63.4. Eastern Illinois: 28 by 79.1. Army: 33 by 60.4. Illinois: 8 by 87.1. Michigan: 2 by 100. Iowa: 17 by 75.8. Penn State: 11 by 82.9. Indiana: 8 by 85.7. Nebraska: 23 by 75. Rice: 10 by 85.8. Minnesota: 6 by 26.7. Michigan State: 4 by 45
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins133 · Games = 6 · +57.4 vs Losses
Losses75.6 · Games = 7 · -57.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs Texas A&MDual-threat | L 22-33 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 60.3 | 17 | 65 | 3.80 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State | L 17-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Minnesota | W 28-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.7 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rice | W 28-6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 85.8 | 9 | 39 | 4.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Nebraska3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 28-25 | 4 | 6 | 115 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 17 | 57 | 3.40 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Indiana | W 59-38 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 85.7 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Penn StateDual-threat | L 24-34 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 82.9 | 9 | 51 | 5.70 | 1 | 46 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ IowaDual-threat | L 31-41 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 75.8 | 12 | 76 | 6.30 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Michigan | L 24-42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Illinois | L 35-38 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 87.1 | 6 | 29 | 4.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ ArmyDual-threat | L 14-21 | 12 | 23 | 89 | 52.2 | 1 | 0 | 60.4 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Eastern Illinois3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 42-21 | 10 | 13 | 104 | 76.9 | 0 | 0 | 79.1 | 15 | 109 | 7.30 | 3 | 25 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Boston CollegeDual-threat | W 24-17 | 17 | 24 | 197 | 70.8 | 0 | 1 | 63.4 | 23 | 71 | 3.10 | 1 | 26 |
Player Story
Kain Colter story
Kain Colter built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a quarterback from Denver, CO wearing No. 2, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Kain Colter's career was his backfield work: 2,180 rushing yards, 449 carries, 28 rushing touchdowns, and 683 receiving yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2,160 passing yards and 683 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kain Colter's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Northwestern
2010-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2010201020112011201220122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Northwestern | 181 | 35.8 | 23.4 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northwestern | 181 | 35.8 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Northwestern | 1,327 | 71.3 | 23.8 | 1,146 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1,327 | 71.3 | 23.8 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Northwestern | 1,766 | 60.9 | 29.6 | 439 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1,766 | 60.9 | 29.6 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1,066 | 65.8 | 25.4 | -700 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Iowa
Week 9 · W 28-17 · Conference game
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
246
Total Offense
88.3 takeover
246 total offense with 65 efficiency.
#2
@ Boston College
Week 1 · W 24-17
268
Total Offense
86 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
268 total offense with 63.4 efficiency.
#3
@ Texas Tech
Week 1 · L 38-45 · Postseason
143
Total Offense
82.3 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
143 total offense with 65.3 efficiency.
#4
vs Syracuse
Week 2 · W 48-27
203
Total Offense
78.6 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
203 total offense with 79 efficiency.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 9 · L 10-17 · Conference game
164
Total Offense
75.9 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
164 total offense with 68.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Northwestern
1,766 primary output · 60.9 efficiency · 29.6 usage
74.5
#2
2012 Regular Season · Northwestern
74.5
1,766 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 29.6 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Northwestern
63.6
1,066 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 25.4 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
6
3+ TD games
27
Above avg efficiency
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