B.J. Knauf: WR · Purdue · #83.
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B.J. Knauf
Moves the chains on third down. One game to point at: 52 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2014.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Purdue | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 20 |
| Career | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 20 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 26 |
| Career | 1 | 9 | 26 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-34vs Western Michigan | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 17-38vs Central Michigan | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-27@ Illinois | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-45vs No. 8 Michigan State | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 20 |
Week 7 · 2014
L 31-45
7 rec · 29 yds · 1 TD · 9 rush yds (1 car)
With T. Meadows — 41.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20 · A. Hunt — 96 rush yds (12 car) · 3 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 33.3 | 7.8 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.8 | 26.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Darrell Hazell
Pass share
52.4%
434 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
69.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
459 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2014
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Purdue, 106 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2014
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Danny Hope → Darrell Hazell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
