Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs Ohio State | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 13-41@ Michigan | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 | |
| Total | 4 | 93 | 29.9 | 0 | 43 |
#9
Mershawn Rice
Senior wide receiver for Purdue. 2023: 4 catches, 93 receiving yards.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Reynoldsburg, OH
CFB Index 33 · #388 of 488 WRsHigh confidencePurdue 2023 alumnus
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 story
4 wide receiver for Purdue. 2023: 4 catches, 93 receiving yards.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearMershawn Rice
Moves the chains on third down. Mershawn Rice has been at Purdue through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 50 rec yds, 3 receptions against Ohio State — Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Purdue, 445 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 59 yds vs Penn State.Penn State · L 31-352022
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Purdue
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coaches2021–2022
Purdue
2023era →
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Brohm → Ryan Walters. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Purdue9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Concern: receptions (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 splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 46.5 YDS/g, 29.9 YPR, 0.0 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 · 2023
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
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 2022 production profile sits closest to Blaine Green’s 2021 season.
Matches Blaine on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Moore’s path through Ole Miss.
100%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 2
#5
Julius Young
97%
Matches Elijah on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brian Cobbs's sophomore season at Maryland (2021).
92%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Brian on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Mershawn Rice
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology