6′4″ · 245 lb · Aiea, HI · Kamehameha Kapalama
His longest catch is 91 yards, the most among FBS tight ends.
He has catches in 5 of California’s 7 games: none against UCLA and Clemson.
Taimane Purcell
A game that shows it: 102 receiving yards and 3 receptions against UNLV — Week 5, 2026.
176 receiving yards · 13 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 9
The Washington Post Oct 7Against Wake Forest on Oct. 17: 4 catches for 32 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 13 catches for 176 yards. California has thrown to him 20 times in 224 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 13 | 176 | 13.5 | 1 |
| Career | 13 | 176 | 13.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 32 receiving yards, 4 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 1 | 91 | Season-high 102 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 13 | 176 | 13.5 | 1 | 91 |
Week 5 · 2026
L 31-39
at UNLV
3 rec · 102 yds · 1 TD
With A. Davies — 46.6 yards per punt · 7 punts · 53 long · J. Brousseau — 200 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.6
The plays that mattered most
421st in receiving yards, among all 1,995 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
217% of team targetsCatch rate
62%13 of 21 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 21 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 20.0 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 58.0 | 20.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 35.2 | 12.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.7%
303 pass / 188 run
Plays / game
70.1
7 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
340 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #58 at the position.
His career
CBS Sports College Football
