Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 50 | Season-high 57 yds |
Sophomore wide receiver for Purdue. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 175 lb · St. Louis, MO · East St. Louis
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 57 yds, vs Indiana State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Purdue. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
Jesse Watson
Three seasons at Purdue, two different head coaches: Ryan Walters and Barry Odom. One game to point at: 57 rec yds, 2 receptions against Indiana State — Week 1, 2026.
57 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 50 | Season-high 57 yds |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 57.0 YDS/g, 28.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 1,252 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten as a sophomore.
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