#87

Christian Earls

TE · Purdue · Sr. · #87

Returning to Purdue for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Christian Earls

TE · Purdue · Sr · #87

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
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No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
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Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Ryan Walters
Purdue
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023UNLV9-5HC: Barry Odom · Run-leaning
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Purdue177.00--
2023UNLV22512.50--
Career33210.70--

How he plays

2026 Outlook

Purdue

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Purdue

Returning around him

  • 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #3743

Final rank
#3899
Avg #3812.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #3743 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2023–2025
25.02023
7.02025

-72%

Sharp dropoff (-72%) — career inflection point.