Kyle Maxwell
Kyle Maxwell
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Skip Holtz, Sonny Cumbie and Pete Kaligis. One game to point at: 4 rec yds, 1 receptions against Portland State — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington State, 571 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Nick Rolovich, Jake Dickert, and Pete Kaligis. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 20 | 363 | 18.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 41 | 571 | 13.9 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 70–30
vs Portland State
1 rec · 4 yds
Dominant 40-point win at home against Portland State.
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 2023 production profile sits closest to Justus Ross-Simmons’s 2022 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Duarte’s path through Idaho State.
Matches Ian on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nate Bennett's senior season at San Diego State (2024).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Kyle Maxwell
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-97%
Sharp dropoff (-97%) — career inflection point.