Pat Fitzgerald is having a great non college football Saturday. He got a big w this afternoon as Northwestern University announced the addition of transfer wide receiver Kyle Prater to the Wildcats program.
A product of nearby Proviso West High School (not to be confused with Proviso East, which produced Illini legend Dee Brown) Prater comes home after redshirting one season at USC. Prater battled injury and caught one pass for 6 yards.
He’s HIGHLY decorated though.
A ridiculously good receiver during his high school career, Prater was named a Parade and Super Prep All-American as well as the Super Prep All-Midwest Offensive MVP in 2009. As a senior, Prater recorded 64 receptions for 1,151 yards (18.0 yards per catch) with 13 touchdowns, building on a junior season in which he caught 60 balls for 948 yards and nine scores.
“This is one of the best days in my life for me and my family and I’m just happy to be back close to home, my family and my support group,̶...
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