Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 107 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 12 | 172 | 14.3 | 1 | 22 |
#19
Asaad Waseem
Junior wide receiver for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 175 lb · Apopka, FL
CFB Index 69 · #85 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Florida Atlantic → Purdue for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
172
receiving yards · 2026
12 catches · 1 TD · 14.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 12 rec · 109 yds -- top 1% catches game.
Swing playSwung Wake Forest from 41% to 63% to win.Wake Forest at Purdue · 38-36
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2023.
- Transferred from Florida Atlantic to Purdue in 2026.
Asaad Waseem
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. One game to point at: 107 rec yds, 6 receptions against Indiana State — Week 1, 2026.
172 REC YDS · 12 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 109 yds vs UConn.UConn · L 45-482025
2023
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of Ocoee
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Purdue
2025Florida Atlantic
2026Purdue
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Colorado4-8HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Florida Atlantic4-8HC: Zach Kittley · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2026Purdue1-1HC: Barry Odom · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: long catch (11th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.0 REC/g, 86.0 YDS/g, 14.3 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 12 | 172 | 14.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 69 | 726 | 10.5 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 81 | 898 | 11.1 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | -7 | 36 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | -- | -- | 9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -7 | 45 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.76(12:42) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR35, for 20 yards to the ISU43 (#11 J.Valdes), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ISU Roughing The Passer (#6 K.Gajewski) 15 yards from ISU43 to ISU28, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.48(04:48) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #19 A.Waseem caught at ISU45, for 11 yards to the ISU42 (#1 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.08(00:26) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #19 A.Waseem caught at ISU00, for 18 yards to the ISU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:21, 1ST DOWN #92 J.Echeverria Lozano kick attempt good (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #46 L.Raab)
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.56(07:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR37, for 14 yards to the WFU45 (#13 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.31(03:30) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR44, for 14 yards to the PUR50 (#6 R.Tongue), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 2&11 · Q4 · EPA +0.97(05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #19 A.Waseem caught at WFU16, for 17 yards to the WFU14 (#23 V.Firenze), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.59(09:11) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at ISU12, for 22 yards to the ISU07 (#4 N.Yatsko), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.48(00:33) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #19 A.Waseem caught at ISU07, for 17 yards to the ISU07 (#9 A.Walk, Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.44(03:40) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #19 A.Waseem caught at ISU20, for 19 yards to the ISU17 (#4 N.Yatsko; #0 L.Vereen II), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.35(01:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at WFU26, for 7 yards to the WFU23 (#8 B.Johnson)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Montay Crockett’s 2016 season.
Matches Montay on
Height
Yards / reception
TD rate
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Trey Goodman’s path through UTEP.
Matches Trey on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marquis Johnson's junior season at Missouri (2025).
81%match
Matches Marquis on
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
Weight
Differs from Marquis on
Reception volume (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
The receiver room · Purdue
- #19Asaad Waseem726 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Xavier Townsend243 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Corey Smith237 receiving yards · 2025
- Jaylan Hornsby103 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jesse Watson80 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Purdue team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology