Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2016Northern Illinois
Kenny Golladay
WR • 6'4" • Chicago, IL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Kenny Golladay reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
87
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 96
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Kenny Golladay, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Kenny Golladay reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,293
- Receptions
- 161
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Kenny Golladay quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,293
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- San Diego State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St. Rita · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- St. Rita · 10 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 3 · Pick 32 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 19 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 1,164 receiving yards · WR 24th (top 3%) · Mid-American 3rd (top 2%) · National 24th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 83.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 14 | 71 | 1,122 | 11 | 83.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 12 | 88 | 1,164 | 10 | 88.7 |
Related Context
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Kenny Golladay played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kenny Golladay recorded 206 rushing yards, 2,293 receiving yards, and 21 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 1,164 primary output with 82 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 82 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
97
Efficiency
82
Usage
37.3
Consistency
73
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 144. South Florida: 43. San Diego State: 80. Western Illinois: 113. Ball State: 184. Western Michigan: 99. Central Michigan: 70. Buffalo: 96. Bowling Green: 59. Toledo: 149. Eastern Michigan: 36. Kent State: 91
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 10 by 96. South Florida: 4 by 71.7. San Diego State: 6 by 88.9. Western Illinois: 5 by 100. Ball State: 13 by 94.4. Western Michigan: 5 by 100. Central Michigan: 7 by 66.7. Buffalo: 7 by 91.4. Bowling Green: 9 by 43.7. Toledo: 14 by 71. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 60. Kent State: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins93.2 · Games = 5 · -6.5 vs Losses
Losses99.7 · Games = 7 · +6.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | @ Kent State | W 31-21 | — | 4 | 91 | 17.4 | 22.80 | 0 | 34 |
| Thu 11/17 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 31-24 | — | 4 | 36 | 10.9 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| Thu 11/10 | vs Toledo100 receiving yards · High volume | L 24-31 | — | 14 | 149 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 1 | 40 |
| Wed 11/2 | vs Bowling GreenHigh volume | W 45-20 | — | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Buffalo | W 44-7 | — | 7 | 96 | 12.3 | 13.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Central Michigan | L 28-34 | — | 7 | 70 | 9.1 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Western Michigan | L 30-45 | — | 5 | 99 | 14.9 | 19.80 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ball State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 31-24 | — | 13 | 184 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 2 | 34 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Western Illinois100 receiving yards | L 23-28 | — | 5 | 113 | 21.7 | 22.60 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs San Diego State | L 28-42 | — | 6 | 80 | 11.1 | 13.30 | 1 | 49 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ South Florida | L 17-48 | — | 4 | 43 | 9.6 | 10.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Wyoming100 receiving yards · High volume | L 34-40 | — | 10 | 144 | 14.1 | 14.40 | 2 | 39 |
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
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Northern Illinois
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 1,129 | 77.8 | 30.9 | 1,129 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1,129 | 77.8 | 30.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1,164 | 82 | 37.3 | 35 |
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
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#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
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