Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 18 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
#87
Andrew Rappleyea
Junior tight end for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 242 lb · Millbrook, NY · Milton Academy (Mass.)
CFB Index 39 · #112 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Penn State for 2026
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 numbers
23
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 11.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 18 yds, vs Marshall
Swing playSwung Penn State from 25% to 47% to win.Penn State at Rutgers · 40-36
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Andrew Rappleyea
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Andrew Rappleyea has been at Penn State through three head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 18 rec yds, 1 receptions against Marshall — Week 1, 2026.
23 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Clemson.Clemson · W 22-102025
2023
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Milton Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
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 splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 11.5 YDS/g, 11.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #20 of 26 Big Ten TEs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 20 | 180 | 9.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 203 | 9.2 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65
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 Christopher Toudle’s 2021 season.
74%match
Matches Christopher on
Yards / reception
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Christopher on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christian Bentancur's sophomore season at Clemson (2025).
82%match
Matches Christian on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
Differs from Christian on
Class year (higher)
The tight end room · Penn State
- #18Benjamin Brahmer446 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Gabe Burkle302 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Andrew Rappleyea180 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Cooper Alexander47 receiving yards · 2025
- #89Finn Furmanekno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology