Player Career

Kenny Golladay Career Story

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Player Story

Kenny Golladay story

Kenny Golladay built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Chicago, IL wearing No. 19, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Kenny Golladay's career was his receiving role: 161 catches, 2,293 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 206 rushing yards across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 206 rushing yards and 4 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Kenny Golladay 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

    Northern Illinois

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0
2015 PostseasonNorthern Illinois1,12977.830.91,129
2015 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1,12977.830.90
2016 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1,1648237.335

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ San Diego State

Week 3

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

47

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs UNLV

Week 1 · W 38-30

213

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

213 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Ball State

Week 5 · W 31-24 · Conference game

184

Receiving Yards

98.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

184 receiving yards with a 94.4 efficiency score.

#4

@ Wyoming

Week 1 · L 34-40

144

Receiving Yards

91.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

144 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.

#5

@ Buffalo

Week 11 · W 41-30 · Conference game

141

Receiving Yards

88.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

1,164 primary output · 82 efficiency · 37.3 usage

88.7

#2

2015 Postseason · Northern Illinois

83.8

1,129 primary · 77.8 efficiency · 30.9 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

83.8

1,129 primary · 77.8 efficiency · 30.9 usage

Milestones

8

100+ receiving yards

7

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games