Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-35vs Penn State | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Total | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 18 |
#13
Broc Thompson
Senior wide receiver for Purdue. 2022: 3 catches, 28 receiving yards.
6′3″ · 190 lb · Indianapolis, IN
CFB Index 46 · #229 of 468 WRsHigh confidencePurdue 2022 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.
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 2287 nationally · Signed with Western Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Purdue. 2022: 3 catches, 28 receiving yards.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Illinois in 2018.
- Transferred from Marshall to Purdue in 2021.
Broc Thompson
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Doc Holliday and Jeff Brohm. One game to point at: 28 rec yds, 3 receptions against Penn State — Week 1, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Purdue, 1,047 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 30 yds at UConn.UConn · W 49-02021
2018
- Signed with Western Illinois3-star out of Ben Davis
20197 games
- Signed with Marshall2-star out of Fork Union Military Academy
202111 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coach2019–2022
Purdue
Played his entire career under Jeff Brohm.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019Marshall8-5HC: Doc Holliday · Run-leaning
2020Marshall7-3HC: Doc Holliday · Run-leaning
2021Purdue9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High 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 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 28.0 YDS/g, 9.3 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 · 2022
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 2021 production profile sits closest to Darryl Jones’s 2021 season.
Matches Darryl on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Darryl on
Recruiting rating (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
99%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
#2
Taylor Grimes
98%
#3
Anthony Lowe
96%
Matches Hunter on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Louis Brown's junior season at Colorado State (2023).
Matches Louis on
Yards / reception
Height
TD rate
Differs from Louis on
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Broc Thompson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology