Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 5 | 90 | 20.0 | 1 | 30 |
#81
George Burhenn
Junior tight end for Purdue. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 245 lb · McCordsville, IN · Mt. Vernon
The numbers
90
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Purdue from 38% to 71% to win.Purdue at UCLA · 52-38
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Purdue. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Purdue in 2023.
- 94 receiving yards in 2025. Then 90 in 2026.
George Burhenn
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Four seasons at Purdue, two different head coaches: Ryan Walters and Barry Odom. The receipt on tape: 43 rec yds, 2 receptions against Indiana State, Week 1, 2026.
90 REC YDS · 5 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of Mt. Vernon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Purdue
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
George Burhenn's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +30 receiving yards, +1 catch, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
2026Purdue1-2HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (92nd percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
50.2%
107 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Preston Howard’s 2024 season.
72%match
Matches Preston on
Total EPA (college ability)
Class year
Yards / reception
Differs from Preston on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Taylor's junior season at Duke (2024).
Matches Jake on
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Jake on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
The tight end room · Purdue
- #16Kylan Fox137 receiving yards · 2025
- #81George Burhenn94 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Luca Puccinelli24 receiving yards · 2025
- #43Jackson Berrymanno box-score line yet
- #6Ar'mari Towns2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Purdue team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology