Penn State · L 17-31
3 catches, 64 yards
The other 7 games average 84 yards. This one was 20 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“ASSAD WASEEM U R LIVIN DA DREAM”
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 14, middle 7, right 20.
Asaad Waseem
Asaad Waseem takes over from Michael Jackson III at Purdue.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
652
Team leader in receiving yards (652).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Asaad Waseem vs Indiana State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 41 | 652 | 15.9 | 1 | 61 |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 69 | 726 | 10.5 | 5 | 44 |
| 2023 | Colorado | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 110 | 1,378 | 12.5 | 6 | 61 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 1 | −1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | −7 | 36 | 5 |
| 2023 | Colorado | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| Career | 2 | −8 | 45 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 64 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 8 | 149 | 18.6 | 0 | 37 | Season-high 149 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 10-49vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17@ Illinois | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 0 | 61 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-13vs Minnesota | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-38vs Washington | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 49 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-31@ Penn State | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 38 | |
| Total | 41 | 652 | 15.9 | 1 | 61 |
Oct. 31 · L 17-31 at Penn State, play by play
3 catches for 64 yards. Purdue threw to him on 8 of its 29 passes. Purdue’s last two throws to him, down 31-17 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
38-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
24-yard catch on 4th and 9. Fourth quarter, down 31-14. Converted.
A big game: 9 catches for 116 yards. Purdue threw to him on 16 of its 41 passes. He was 2 of 5 on third and fourth down.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, down 10-3. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, down 24-17. Broken up by Washington’s Z. Rainey-Sale.
Incomplete on 4th and 2. Third quarter, down 24-17. Turnover on downs.
49-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-20.
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2 catches for 19 yards. Purdue threw to him on 3 of its 24 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 41-13 win.
11-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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3 catches for 98 yards. Purdue threw to him on 4 of its 27 passes. 74 of the 98 came before halftime.
61-yard catch. Second quarter, up 3-0.
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4 catches for 34 yards. Purdue threw to him on 4 of its 37 passes. 34 of the 34 came before halftime.
20-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 14-0. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 8 catches for 149 yards, his most this season. Purdue threw to him on 13 of its 31 passes. He was 2 of 6 on third and fourth down.
37-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 21-14. Converted.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 21-14.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 45-38.
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6 catches for 65 yards. Purdue threw to him on 6 of its 42 passes.
17-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 23-13.
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6 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. Purdue threw to him on 8 of its 33 passes.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 3-3. Converted.
22-yard catch. Third quarter, up 23-6.
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Week 3 · 2026
L 38-52
at UCLA
8 rec · 149 yds
With R. Browne — 378 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 92.0 · X. Townsend — 6 rec · 162 yds · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
29th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from +4 to +25 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
6224% of team targetsCatch rate
66%41 of 62 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
66% catch rate on 62 targets · 24% of the team's targets · 55% catch rate on 11 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.4 | 68.2 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 104 | 24.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 84.0 | 15.8 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 64.0 | 21.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
50.8%
265 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
65.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
297 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
41 catches and 1 carry in 8 games, more catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #48 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Deion Sanders, Zach Kittley and Barry Odom.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Purdue
