#85

Luca Puccinelli

Sophomore tight end for Purdue. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · Purdue · So. · #85

6′6″ · 265 lb · Glen Allen, VA

Returning to Purdue for 2026
Next upSat Sep 19 · 11 pm ETat UCLARose BowlUCLA by 14.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 86th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

18

receiving yards · 2026

1 catches · 18 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 18 yds, vs Wake Forest

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 tight end for Purdue. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wake Forest in 2024.
  • Transferred from Wake Forest to Purdue in 2025.
His career, year by year

Luca Puccinelli

TE · Purdue · So · #85

Luca Puccinelli arrived at Purdue from Wake Forest. The receipt on tape: 18 rec yds, 1 receptions against Wake Forest, Week 2, 2026.

18 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • season totals
  • portal record
  • game log

The tight end room · Purdue

  1. #16Kylan FoxTE · Jr.137 receiving yards · 2025
  2. #81George BurhennTE · Jr.94 receiving yards · 2025
  3. #85Luca PuccinelliTE · So.24 receiving yards · 2025
  4. #43Jackson BerrymanTE · So.no box-score line yet
  5. #6Ar'mari TownsTE · Fr.2 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