Kaden Prather

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Kaden Prather
No. 81 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-06) September 6, 2002 (age 22)
Montgomery Village, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Northwest (Germantown, Maryland)
College:
NFL draft: 2025: 7th round, 240th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kaden Prather (born September 6, 2002) [1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills 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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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)		4.46 s1.53 s2.64 s4.14 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10]

Prather was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft. [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kaden Prather, WR Maryland". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 Carey, Greg (December 12, 2022). "Wide receiver Kaden Prather enters portal". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Coniglio, Sam (December 12, 2022). "Kaden Prather enters transfer portal". WBOY.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Harvey, Paul (January 4, 2023). "Kaden Prather, former WVU WR, reveals B1G transfer commitment". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ Shankar, Varun (November 25, 2023). "Maryland receiver Kaden Prather and the pressure of wearing No. 1". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Kaden Prather 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kaden Prather Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kaden Prather College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
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