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2026 program field manual
2025 record2–105–7 ATS
- Offense EPA
- 77th
- of 136 teams
- Defense EPA
- 82nd
- of 136 teams
- Returning production
- 35%
- 2026 roster snapshot
- Top fantasy player
- WR126
- Xavier Townsend
Team report
The 108th Elo with a power schedule, again.
Balanced structure
Pass-rush EPA differential: +0.06 in the 2025 profile.
Volatility-control defense
Defense EPA rank 82; defensive havoc rank 65 of 136.
What travels
Balanced structure can travel if Purdue leans on its 46th-ranked explosiveness marker.
What can break
Defense EPA sits 82nd of 136, while only 35% of measured production returns.
PFF historical evidence
2025 measured season2025 unit traits and complete ledger
A written unit briefing leads the unit grades, returning snaps, leaders, roster movement, and specialist evidence, all with exact PFF attribution, sample, artifact import, and coverage. Missing values remain unpublished.
PFF evidence basis
Historical grades, not a forecast
All PFF metrics on this page measure the 2025 season. They orient 2026 scouting, but they are never presented as League model output or a projected grade.
- Provider
- PFF
- Measured window
- 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16
- Orientation season
- 2026
- Basis
- historical_2025_regular_season_measurement
- Artifact import
- 2026-08-20
- Provider source-as-of
- Not published
- Profile available
- Yes
What the 2025 unit charting says about this roster, written from the snap-weighted grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares below. Measured history, not a 2026 forecast.
The 2025 charting says the roster's best unit was the quarterback (66.5, 70th of 136) and its weakest was the run defense (59.3, 134th of 136). 1 of 8 graded units return less than a quarter of their 2025 snaps.
Quarterback
Graded 66.5 in 2025, a bottom-half unit (70th of 136), and returns nearly intact: 84.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Ryan Browne (66.7 grade on 418 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Pass protection
Graded 60.2 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (105th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 33.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Hank Purvis (71.6 grade on 294 snaps) transferred out.
Run blocking
Graded 57.2 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (108th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 32.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader EJ Horton Jr. (71.9 grade on 174 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Receiving corps
Graded 61.1 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (109th of 136), and was effectively rebuilt: 24.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Michael Jackson III (67.2 grade on 403 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Rush offense
Graded 72.1 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (104th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 28.0% of its snaps are back for 2026.
Coverage
Graded 56.1 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (133rd of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 38.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Smiley Bradford (69.6 grade on 212 snaps) is back to lead the group.
Pass rush
Graded 60.7 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (125th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 47.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader CJ Nunnally IV (66.7 grade on 208 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
Run defense
Graded 59.3 in 2025, a bottom-quartile unit (134th of 136), and was heavily reshuffled: 41.0% of its snaps are back for 2026. Top grader Tahj Ra-El (79.4 grade on 381 snaps) is not matched to the 2026 roster.
QB Grade
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 66.5 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 70th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 84.0%
Ol Pass Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 60.2 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 105th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 33.0%
Ol Run Block
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 57.2 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 108th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 32.0%
Receiving
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 61.1 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 109th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 24.0%
Rushing
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 72.1 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 104th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 28.0%
- Leaders
- None published
Coverage
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 56.1 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 133rd
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 38.0%
Pass Rush
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 60.7 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 125th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 47.0%
Run Defense
- 2025 Unit Grade
- 59.3 PFF grade
- Unit Rank
- 134th
- Rank Of
- 136
- Returning Snap Share
- 41.0%
Published zeroes are preserved observations. Read specialist rates with adjacent attempts, returns, or snaps; a zero-denominator rate is not a quality score. Unit ranks are supplied PFF ranks and are never recomputed from rounded grades.
Complete unit ledgerGrades · ranks · shares · leaders
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Units · QB Grade | 2025 Unit Grade | 66.5 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade | Unit Rank | 70th |
| Units · QB Grade | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · QB Grade | Returning Snap Share | 84.0% |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Name | Ryan Browne |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Position | QB |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 66.7 PFF grade |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 418 snaps |
| Units · QB Grade · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 60.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Unit Rank | 105th |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Pass Block | Returning Snap Share | 33.0% |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | Hank Purvis |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 71.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 294 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Jalen St. John |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | G |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 63.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 337 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Joey Tanona |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | T |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 63.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 476 snaps |
| Units · Ol Pass Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Ol Run Block | 2025 Unit Grade | 57.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Unit Rank | 108th |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Ol Run Block | Returning Snap Share | 32.0% |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Name | EJ Horton Jr. |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Position | WR |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 71.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 174 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Name | Bradyn Welch-Joiner |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | C |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Position | C |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 61.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 316 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 2 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Name | Ryan Browne |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | QB |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Position | QB |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 60.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 223 snaps |
| Units · Ol Run Block · Leaders · 3 | Status | returning |
| Units · Receiving | 2025 Unit Grade | 61.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving | Unit Rank | 109th |
| Units · Receiving | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Receiving | Returning Snap Share | 24.0% |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Name | Michael Jackson III |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 67.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 403 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Name | EJ Horton Jr. |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 59.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 268 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Name | Nitro Tuggle |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Position | WR |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 56 PFF grade |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 423 snaps |
| Units · Receiving · Leaders · 3 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Rushing | 2025 Unit Grade | 72.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Rushing | Unit Rank | 104th |
| Units · Rushing | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Rushing | Returning Snap Share | 28.0% |
| Units · Rushing | Leaders | None published |
| Units · Coverage | 2025 Unit Grade | 56.1 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage | Unit Rank | 133rd |
| Units · Coverage | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Coverage | Returning Snap Share | 38.0% |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Name | Smiley Bradford |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 69.6 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 212 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 1 | Status | returning |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Name | Myles Slusher |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Position | S |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 63.2 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 237 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Name | Tony Grimes |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Position | CB |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 55.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 327 snaps |
| Units · Coverage · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Pass Rush | 2025 Unit Grade | 60.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush | Unit Rank | 125th |
| Units · Pass Rush | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Pass Rush | Returning Snap Share | 47.0% |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Name | CJ Nunnally IV |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Position | ED |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 66.7 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 208 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Name | Ian Jeffries |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 65.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 196 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 2 | Status | returning |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Name | Jamarrion Harkless |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Position | DI |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 62.5 PFF grade |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 178 snaps |
| Units · Pass Rush · Leaders · 3 | Status | transferred |
| Units · Run Defense | 2025 Unit Grade | 59.3 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense | Unit Rank | 134th |
| Units · Run Defense | Rank Of | 136 |
| Units · Run Defense | Returning Snap Share | 41.0% |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Name | Tahj Ra-El |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Grade | 79.4 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Snaps | 381 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 1 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Name | CJ Nunnally IV |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Source Position | ED |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Position | ED |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Grade | 71.8 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Snaps | 291 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Name | Myles Slusher |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Source Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Position | S |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Grade | 68.9 PFF grade |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Snaps | 222 snaps |
| Units · Run Defense · Leaders · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
Season grades2025 measured profile
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Season Grades | Coverage Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 55.9 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 58.6 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Misc St · 2025 Season Grade | 71.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Offense · 2025 Season Grade | 62.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Overall · 2025 Season Grade | 63.3 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass · 2025 Season Grade | 62.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Block · 2025 Season Grade | 60.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Route · 2025 Season Grade | 60.8 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Pass Rush Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 61.2 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run · 2025 Season Grade | 67.5 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Block · 2025 Season Grade | 56.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Run Defense · 2025 Season Grade | 61.0 PFF grade |
| Season Grades | Tackle · 2025 Season Grade | 54.2 PFF grade |
Key departures6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Key Departures · 1 | Name | Bradyn Welch-Joiner |
| Key Departures · 1 | Source Position | C |
| Key Departures · 1 | Position | C |
| Key Departures · 1 | Snaps | 791 snaps |
| Key Departures · 1 | Destination | Florida State |
| Key Departures · 2 | Name | Bakyne Coly |
| Key Departures · 2 | Source Position | T |
| Key Departures · 2 | Position | T |
| Key Departures · 2 | Snaps | 784 snaps |
| Key Departures · 2 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 3 | Name | Tahj Ra-El |
| Key Departures · 3 | Source Position | S |
| Key Departures · 3 | Position | S |
| Key Departures · 3 | Snaps | 754 snaps |
| Key Departures · 3 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 4 | Name | Mani Powell |
| Key Departures · 4 | Source Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 4 | Position | LB |
| Key Departures · 4 | Snaps | 744 snaps |
| Key Departures · 4 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 5 | Name | Tony Grimes |
| Key Departures · 5 | Source Position | CB |
| Key Departures · 5 | Position | CB |
| Key Departures · 5 | Snaps | 677 snaps |
| Key Departures · 5 | Destination | Destination not published |
| Key Departures · 6 | Name | Nitro Tuggle |
| Key Departures · 6 | Source Position | WR |
| Key Departures · 6 | Position | WR |
| Key Departures · 6 | Snaps | 667 snaps |
| Key Departures · 6 | Destination | South Carolina |
Arrivals6 records
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Arrivals · 1 | Name | Mister Clark |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 1 | Position | CB |
| Arrivals · 1 | Source Team | Florida International |
| Arrivals · 1 | Snaps2025 | 776 |
| Arrivals · 1 | Grade | 66.4 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 2 | Name | Nuku Mafi |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Position | T |
| Arrivals · 2 | Position | T |
| Arrivals · 2 | Source Team | Oklahoma State |
| Arrivals · 2 | Snaps2025 | 755 |
| Arrivals · 2 | Grade | 48.2 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 3 | Name | Boaz Stanley |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Position | C |
| Arrivals · 3 | Position | C |
| Arrivals · 3 | Source Team | South Carolina |
| Arrivals · 3 | Snaps2025 | 606 |
| Arrivals · 3 | Grade | 49.6 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 4 | Name | Asaad Waseem |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 4 | Position | WR |
| Arrivals · 4 | Source Team | Florida Atlantic |
| Arrivals · 4 | Snaps2025 | 551 |
| Arrivals · 4 | Grade | 67.3 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 5 | Name | Micah Banuelos |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Position | G |
| Arrivals · 5 | Position | G |
| Arrivals · 5 | Source Team | USC |
| Arrivals · 5 | Snaps2025 | 402 |
| Arrivals · 5 | Grade | 54 PFF grade |
| Arrivals · 6 | Name | Jaden Mangham |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Position | S |
| Arrivals · 6 | Position | S |
| Arrivals · 6 | Source Team | Michigan |
| Arrivals · 6 | Snaps2025 | 323 |
| Arrivals · 6 | Grade | 58.2 PFF grade |
Special teams evidence8 players
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Specialists | Specialists Source Summary | K Spencer Porath (gone): 15/17 FG, 4/5 from 40-49, 2/3 from 50+; P Jack McCallister (gone): 41.3 net avg, 24 inside the 20 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | PFF Id | 190906 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Cfbd Id | 5219089 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Name | Antonio Harris |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Source Position | HB |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Team2026 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Status | returning |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Mapping Status | matched |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Player Slug | antonio-harris-purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | League Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Projection Basis | model |
| Specialists · Players · 1 | Bucket | b6 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 59.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 14.8 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 20.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 1 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | PFF Id | 174069 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Cfbd Id | 5155194 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Name | Christian Earls |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Source Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 | Bucket | 86 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 2 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | PFF Id | 122608 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Cfbd Id | 4431281 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Name | Christian Moore |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Source Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Position | TE |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 3 | Bucket | 8f |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 26.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 13.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 13.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 3 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | PFF Id | 162493 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Cfbd Id | 4890419 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Name | Jack McCallister |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Source Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 4 | Bucket | e6 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Attempts | 50 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Attempt | 43.24 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Average Net Yards | 41.26 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Inside Twenties | 24 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Touchbacks | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Percent Returned | 32.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Long | 68.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Blocks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 4 · Metrics · Punting | Average Yards Per Return | 3.7 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | PFF Id | 144107 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Cfbd Id | 4686223 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Name | Malachi Thomas |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Source Position | HB |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Position | RB |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 5 | Bucket | 4f |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 1 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 22.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 22.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 22.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 0.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 5 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | PFF Id | 146412 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Cfbd Id | 4592573 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Name | Michael Jackson III |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Source Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Position | WR |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Side | offense |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Offense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Has Defense | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Offense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Role | Defense Report Present | Yes |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 6 | Bucket | 52 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Attempts | 22 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Yards | 520.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff YPA | 23.6 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Long | 56.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Kickoff Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Attempts | 8 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Yards | 26.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Long | 17.0 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt Touchdowns | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 6 · Metrics · Returns | Punt YPA | 3.3 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | PFF Id | 171064 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Cfbd Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Name | Seth Turner |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Source Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Position | P |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 Id | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Team2026 | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Status | gone_or_unmapped |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Mapping Status | no_cfbd_id_unmatched |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 7 | Bucket | 68 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Attempts | 53 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Distance | 66.9 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Percent Returned | 24.5% |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Onside Kicks | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 7 · Metrics · Kickoffs | Average Yards Per Return | 25.7 yards |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | PFF Id | 190921 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Cfbd Id | 5148363 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Name | Spencer Porath |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Source Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Position | K |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Side | special |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Offense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Has Defense | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Offense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Role | Defense Report Present | No |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 Id | 2509 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2025 | Purdue |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 Id | 87 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Team2026 | Notre Dame |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Status | transferred |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Mapping Status | outside_leaguel_player_catalog |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Player Slug | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | League Position | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Projection Basis | Not published |
| Specialists · Players · 8 | Bucket | af |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Attempts | 17 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Made | 15 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Attempts | 24 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Made | 24 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | PAT Percent | 100.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Attempts | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | One Made | 0 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Attempts | 6 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Twenty Made | 6 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Attempts | 3 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Thirty Made | 3 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Attempts | 5 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Made | 4 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Attempts | 3 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Made | 2 |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Total Percent | 88.2% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Forty Percent | 80.0% |
| Specialists · Players · 8 · Metrics · Field Goals | Fifty Percent | 66.7% |
Team JSON is authoritative for unit grades, ranks, returning shares, departures, and arrivals; Markdown supplies the specialist summary only. “Gone or unmapped” is a source roster-status label, not an NFL-departure claim. A missing destination means destination not published.
Provenance and identity contractsSource · coverage · sample · identity
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Provider | PFF |
| Source | Label | PFF 2025 regular-season measurements |
| Source | Measured Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Label | 2025 regular season, weeks 0–16 |
| Source · Measured Window | Season | 2025 |
| Source · Measured Window | Phase | regular_season |
| Source · Measured Window | Week Start | 0 |
| Source · Measured Window | Week End | 16 |
| Source | Orientation Season | 2026 |
| Source | Basis | historical_2025_regular_season_measurement |
| Source | Provider As Of | Not published |
| Source | Artifact import | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Artifact Date | 2026-08-20 |
| Source | Is Projection | No |
| Source | All Star Games Excluded | Yes |
| Source | Percentile Minimum Snaps | 150 snaps |
| Source | Rank Population | 136 teams |
| Source | Authorization | user_authorized_public_use |
| Source | Projection Context Provider | The Leaguel |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Name | profiles/team_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Bytes | 728582 |
| Source · Files · Team Json | Sha256 | b32ef56170a1fa5e13d21cc39aaa8e623826f9d5b336f21fdf30b9e219886343 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Name | profiles/team_profiles.md |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Bytes | 176299 |
| Source · Files · Team Markdown | Sha256 | 62fe77a4ba6e61965fe77a47f37aacd938affdae4502029b8d57fd38839bf7ed |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Name | profiles/player_profiles.json |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Bytes | 48526543 |
| Source · Files · Player Json | Sha256 | e1562214588ae343aada5fccd8a5194a95f479710689624d6264f4555d2e902e |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Name | profiles/player_profiles.csv |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Bytes | 21034679 |
| Source · Files · Player Csv | Sha256 | b63732bd261afa609c270258dbb081d38b196273b9966c08fa89a48e30614c9e |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Name | artifact_set_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Bytes | 1488 |
| Source · Files · Artifact Set Manifest | Sha256 | 40f8418802144337f76ce37767536ba854c35f7d7d03d55b8e95438a2f044e62 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Name | source_manifest.json |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Bytes | 1392 |
| Source · Files · Source Manifest | Sha256 | 121c18be21cd586984ebf730f6bf06b0c6be4d28d7e13361cf407ae3be306ac2 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Name | quality.json |
| Source · Files · Quality | Bytes | 1337 |
| Source · Files · Quality | Sha256 | abe4608a4215fd69af934d86944ded9c380b224ffaa79615e8b33fd7e1b830eb |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Name | data/leaguel/sources/cfb-pff/CFB_PFFProfiles_Handoff_v1.md |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Bytes | 8512 |
| Source · Files · Handoff | Sha256 | f065434f6c6f8d7a19c123997699c03c29577ac16e261ff73e01590d53d4d2ab |
| Source | Generation Id | 40cdf3ce6f352870a601fa721c2def6dbf1ef67298077a615825ec2b4d98da2e |
| Source | Provenance Id | task03-pff-40cdf3ce6f352870a601 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Cutoff Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Division | fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season | 2025 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Season Type | regular |
| Source · Row Provenance | Feature Available At Utc | 2026-08-14T16:55:48.157267+00:00 |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Bucket | eligible_regular_fbs |
| Source · Row Provenance | Source Eligible | True |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Status | matched |
| Coverage | Profile Available | Yes |
| Coverage | Source Team | Purdue |
| Coverage | Canonical Team Id | 2509 |
| Evidence group | Metric | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Id | 2509 |
| Team | Slug | purdue-boilermakers |
| Team | Name | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Team | Short Name | Purdue |
| Team | Abbreviation | PUR |
| Team | Conference | Big Ten |
| Team | Href | /college-football/teams/purdue-boilermakers |
Program fingerprint
Ranked against 136 teamsEfficiency, style, and continuity
Bars reward low-number ranks, while every exact rank remains directly labeled.
44th percentile · lower rank is better
40th percentile · lower rank is better
67th percentile · lower rank is better
53th percentile · lower rank is better
- Offensive PPO
- 3.22
- Defensive PPO
- 3.60
- Returning production
- 35%
- Transfer-in history
- 647 FP
- Average total
- 51.0
- Over / under
- 4–8
Position-group watch board
10 total model rowsPlayers who shape the ceiling
The top three published season-board rows at each fantasy position, with exact ranks and ranges.
2026 schedule
12 games · 11 model matchupsFilter the route through the season
Home, away, neutral, captured-line, and model-coverage filters keep the full schedule usable on every screen.
Showing 12 of 12 games.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Site | Spread | Line | Model | Coverage | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indiana St | Home | PUR -34.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT | Captured line: available | Player model: not available | Not published | Matchup | |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 17 players | Matchup | |
| 3 |  UCLA | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 20 players | Matchup | |
| 4 |  Notre Dame | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 5 |  Illinois | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup | |
| 6 |  Minnesota | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 18 players | Matchup | |
| 7 |  Washington | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 9 |  Penn State | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 20 players | Matchup | |
| 10 |  Maryland | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 11 |  Iowa | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 16 players | Matchup | |
| 12 |  Wisconsin | Home | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup | |
| 13 |  Indiana | Away | Not capturedNo market snapshot | Captured line: not available | Player model: available | 19 players | Matchup |
Indiana StFri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- PUR -34.5DraftKings snapshot · Aug 11, 10:09 PM EDT
- Captured line
- Available
- Player model
- Not available
- Coverage
- Not published
Wake ForestSat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 17 players
UCLASat, Sep 19 · 11:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 20 players
Notre DameSat, Sep 26 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
IllinoisSat, Oct 3 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
MinnesotaSat, Oct 10 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 18 players
WashingtonFri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM EDT
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
Penn StateSat, Oct 31 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 20 players
MarylandSat, Nov 7 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
IowaSat, Nov 14 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 16 players
WisconsinSat, Nov 21 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
IndianaSat, Nov 28 · Time TBA
- Spread
- Not capturedNo market snapshot
- Captured line
- Not available
- Player model
- Available
- Coverage
- 19 players
Team actions
Move from report to the next evidence layer
Public team evidence connects directly to player, matchup, research, and props tools.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Team efficiency and betting records are 2025 historical context; returning production is a 2026 preseason roster snapshot. PFF grades and charting metrics also measure the 2025 season and remain historical evidence rather than a 2026 forecast. Player ranges use the same versioned custom half-PPR season model as the linked player pages. When present, the completed-game passing layer comes from a pinned cfbfastR/SportsDataverse generation and is postgame descriptive. No ATS, moneyline, total, or game-side prediction is inferred. Sources: 2027 CFB/projections/2026_wk1_matchup_cards.md; 2027 CFB/model_outputs/v2/data/custom_fantasy_current/half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass/usage_aware/rankings.csv.
- Season model
- custom-fantasy-2026-half_ppr_6pt_td_20pass-usage_aware-5b1c102afd16
- Player update
- Aug 24, 7:01 PM EDT
- Team profile update
- Aug 13, 1:02 AM EDT
- Observed update
- No completed-game layer
- Market status
- Context only