Kyle Parker

New school, new number, same question — and Kyle Parker's early answer at Ohio State is No.328 4★, national recruit.

WR · Ohio State · Sr. · #5

5′10″ · 198 lb · Allen, TX

CFB Index 43 · #285 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred LSU → Ohio State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs Kent StateOhio StadiumOhio State by 53

How he plays

Moves the chains on third down.

TD rate: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

330

receiving yards · 2025

31 catches · 4 TD · 10.6 per catch

Best game: 5 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD, vs South Carolina

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 wide receiver for Ohio State. 2025: 31 catches, 330 receiving yards, 4 TD.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to LSU in 2023.
Transferred from LSU to Ohio State in 2026.

The full story, with sources

Kyle Parker

WR · Ohio State · Sr · #5

On Trialas of 2026-09-15

Kyle Parker arrives at Ohio State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.328

recruiting national rank

Ohio State fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.

medium confidence7 sources

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Kyle Parker arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.328 recruit nationally. He lines up at WR for Ohio State.

Ohio State fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.

The number to watch: No.328 — 4★ · national recruit.

Why nowHe changed programs heading into 2026 — a fresh fit to prove out.

recruiting national rank
compiled from tagged fan discourse

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024LSU9-4HC: Brian Kelly · Pass-leaning

2025LSU7-6HC: Frank Wilson · Balanced, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

43Rotational starter #285 of 485?

High confidence10 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: td rate (100th percentile). Strength: epa / target (99th percentile). Concern: yards / catch (22nd percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

TD rate#2 / 798 · 100th pct

15.0%

EPA / target#10 / 798 · 99th pct

1.04

Catch rate#15 / 798 · 98th pct

90.0%

Explosive rate#391 / 798 · 50th pct

10.0%

Yards / catch#457 / 798 · 43rd pct

10.9

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#152 / 558 · 68th pct

Receptions#268 / 558 · 51st pct

Rec yards#331 / 558 · 41st pct

330

Long catch#332 / 558 · 39th pct

Yards / catch#435 / 558 · 22nd pct

10.6

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Situational

Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)

Third-down role

25%5 of his 20 targets came on third down · Receiver median is 24%

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 10 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home5g	3.2	39.2	11.8	0.6
Road5g	3.0	26.8	10.1	0.2

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-75g	4.2	46.8	11.9	0.6
Weeks 8+5g	2.0	19.2	10.0	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Ryan Day

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Rotational

Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

43 · #285 of 485 WRs

Former four-star. Now #285 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	LSU	31	330	10.6	4	--
2024	LSU	3	55	18.3	1	--
Career		34	385	11.3	5	--

Season	Team
2025	LSU	--	--	35	--	--
2024	LSU	--	--	--	--	--
Career		--	--	35	--	--

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 7 · South Carolina · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA +4.50Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 43 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)
Week 4 · SE Louisiana · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.74Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kyle Parker for 27 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)
Week 9 · Texas A&M · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.53Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kyle Parker for 12 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)
Week 8 · Vanderbilt · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.09Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 11 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
Week 5 · Ole Miss · 4&3 · Q4 · EPA +2.06Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 3 yds to the MISS 35 for a 1ST down
Week 1 · Houston · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.94Kyle Parker 6 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Damian Ramos Kick)
Week 5 · Ole Miss · 4&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.91Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 10 yds to the MISS 20 for a 1ST down
Week 1 · Clemson · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.26Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 16 yds to the CLEM 5 for a 1ST down
Week 7 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.09Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 9 yds to the SC 41
Week 4 · SE Louisiana · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.08Michael Van Buren Jr. pass complete to Kyle Parker for 9 yds to the LSU 28

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 10 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 17-10@ Clemson	1	16	16.0	0	16
Wk 4	W 56-10vs SE Louisiana	4	52	13.0	1	27
Wk 5	L 19-24@ Ole Miss	4	23	5.8	0	10
Wk 7	W 20-10vs South Carolina	5	75	15.0	1	43	Season-high 75 yds
Wk 8	L 24-31@ Vanderbilt	1	11	11.0	0	11
Wk 9	L 25-49vs Texas A&M	3	20	6.7	1	12
Wk 12	W 23-22vs Arkansas	2	16	8.0	0	10
Wk 13	W 13-10vs Western Kentucky	2	33	16.5	0	23
Wk 14	L 13-17@ Oklahoma	2	16	8.0	0	10
Bowl	L 35-38@ Houston	7	68	9.7	1	19
Total		31	330	11.0	4	43

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Logan Loya’s 2022 season.

Logan Loya

72%match

UCLA · 2022

Drake Stoops

Oklahoma · 2021

72%

Miles Cross

Indiana · 2024

71%

DJ Allen

UTSA · 2025

71%

Chase Lane

Georgia Tech · 2024

70%

Matches Logan on

TD rate

Weight

Differs from Logan on

EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Class year (lower)

Reception volume (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Logan Loya’s path through Minnesota.

Logan Loya

94%match

Minnesota · 2025

Elijah Steward

Lafayette · 2025

93%

Tyler Brown

Clemson · 2025

92%

Derick Eugene

Long Island University · 2021

92%

Leroy Thomas

Western Michigan · 2023

91%

Matches Logan on

Height

Recruiting rating

Yards per reception

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Beau Sparks's sophomore season at Texas State (2024).

Beau Sparks

74%match

Texas State · 2024

All-Sun Belt

Michael Hetzel

App State · 2023

72%

Mar'Keise Irving

Oregon · 2022

71%

Jacquon Gibson

Massachusetts · 2024

All-MAC

70%

Marquis Johnson

Missouri · 2024

NFL Rd 7

69%

Matches Beau on

Total EPA (college ability)

EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Beau on

Class year (lower)

Weight (higher)

TD rate (higher)

Background

Career Highs 7 Receptions vs. Houston (Dec. 27, 2025) 75 Receiving Yards vs. South Carolina (Oct. 11, 2025) 1 Receiving Touchdowns (Five times – last vs. Houston on Dec. 27, 2025) 45 Long Reception vs. UCLA (Sept. 21, 2024) 19 Kick Return Long at Ole Miss (Sept. 27, 2025) Honors and Awards 2024:...

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The receiver room · Ohio State

#4Jeremiah SmithWR · Jr.1,243 receiving yards · 2025
#3Devin MccuinWR · Sr.726 receiving yards · 2025
#5Kyle ParkerWR · Sr.330 receiving yards · 2025
Brandon InnissWR · Sr.271 receiving yards · 2025
#82David AdolphWR · Sr.31 receiving yards · 2025

10 more on the roster · Ohio State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology