Kaden Prather
 Prather with the Maryland Terrapins in 2023 | |
| No. 89 – Green Bay Packers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 6, 2002 Montgomery Village, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwest (Germantown, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 240th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kaden Prather (born September 6, 2002)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Maryland Terrapins. Prather was selected by the Bills in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Prather attended Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland, where he had 844 receiving yards as a junior.[2] He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[2]
College career
West Virginia
As a freshman in 2021, Prather notched 12 receptions for 175 yards.[3] In 2022, he hauled in eight receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown in a win over Baylor.[4] Prather finished the 2022 season with 52 receptions for 501 yards and three touchdowns.[5] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Maryland
Prather transferred to play for the Maryland Terrapins.[6] In week 6 of the 2023 season, he hauled in a 15-yard one-handed touchdown reception versus Ohio State.[7] In the 2023 season, Prather brought in 42 receptions for 666 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 36 yards on the ground.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.64 s | 4.14 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
Prather was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.[11][12] He was waived on August 19 with an injury designation and reverted to injured reserve the following day.[13][14] On August 28, Prather was waived with an injury settlement.[15]
Louisville Kings
On January 14, 2026, Prather was selected by the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL).[16]
Green Bay Packers
On July 30, 2026, Prather signed with the Green Bay Packers.[17]
References
- ↑ "Kaden Prather, WR Maryland". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Errigo, Michael (June 10, 2020). "Northwest wide receiver Kaden Prather commits to West Virginia and other recruiting news". Washington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Carey, Greg (December 12, 2022). "Wide receiver Kaden Prather enters portal". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Coniglio, Sam (December 12, 2022). "Kaden Prather enters transfer portal". WBOY.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Harvey, Paul (January 4, 2023). "Kaden Prather, former WVU WR, reveals B1G transfer commitment". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Shankar, Varun (November 25, 2023). "Maryland receiver Kaden Prather and the pressure of wearing No. 1". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Harvey, Paul (October 7, 2023). "Kaden Prather reels in beautiful one-handed TD as Maryland strikes first vs. OSU". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Kaden Prather 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Kaden Prather Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Kaden Prather College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Ventre, Ralph (April 26, 2025). "Bills finally draft WR at No. 240 overall: Intel on Maryland's Kaden Prather". SI.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ↑ Skurski, Jay (May 20, 2025). "Yes, the Bills did draft a wide receiver. Meet Kaden Prather, the long shot from Maryland". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Glab, Maddy. "Bills RB Darrynton Evans placed on IR, sign RB Jarveon Howard and WR Grant DuBose". buffalobills.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Bills' Kaden Prather: Reverts to IR". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Kaden Prather: Cut with injury settlement". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Day Two of UFL Draft Introduces New Faces and Ignites the New Era of Spring Football". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves | July 31, 2026". Packers.com. July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.