EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Wide receiver Kyle Prater has transferred to Northwestern from Southern California, the Wildcats said Saturday.
A Chicago-area product, Prater redshirted as a freshman and had just one catch for 6 yards last year in an injury-plagued season.
A high school All-American at suburban Proviso West High School, Prater had 64 receptions for 1,151 yards and 13 touchdowns during his senior year in 2009. As a junior, he had 60 receptions for 948 yards and nine TDs.
Prater’s exact eligibility still has to be resolved by the NCAA. He could play in 2012 and have three years or sit out this season and have two years of eligibility beginning in 2013.