Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather
Moves the chains on third down. Kaden Prather has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 111 rec yds, 9 receptions against USC, Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Maryland, 1,966 receiving yards — drafted at #240 overall by Buffalo.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
BuffaloEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maryland | 56 | 624 | 11.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Maryland | 42 | 666 | 15.9 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 52 | 501 | 9.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 12 | 175 | 14.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 162 | 1,966 | 12.1 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maryland | 1 | -1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Maryland | 1 | 36 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 35 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 29–28
vs USC
9 rec · 111 yds
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Donovan Ollie’s 2022 season.
Matches Donovan on
Differs from Donovan on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Flournoy’s path through Southeast Missouri State.
Ryan Flournoy
Ian Duarte
Ma'jon Wright
Max Tomczak
Matches Ryan on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xzavier Henderson's senior season at Cincinnati (2023).
Matches Xzavier on
Differs from Xzavier on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+257%
Up 257% from first season to most-recent.