Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Ball State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
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Charles Ross
Senior wide receiver on Purdue's 2025 roster.
6′1″ · 165 lb · Culver City, CA
CFB Index 38 · #331 of 497 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Purdue 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.
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 1909 nationally · Signed with Nevada
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver on Purdue's 2025 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Nevada in 2018.
- Transferred from USC to Purdue in 2025.
Charles Ross
Moves the chains on third down. Four head coaches in six seasons, at four different programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 77 yds vs Southern Utah.Southern Utah · W 45-142021
2018
- Signed with Nevada3-star out of Culver City
20218 games
- Entered the portal
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Brohm, Ryan Walters, and Barry Odom. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Nevada7-2HC: Jay Norvell · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2021San José State5-7HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2022San José State7-5HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2023San José State7-6HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2024USC7-6HC: Lincoln Riley · Pass-leaning
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Purdue | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | USC | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 26 | 347 | 13.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 14 | 204 | 14.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 25 | 305 | 12.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | Nevada | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 70 | 904 | 12.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Purdue | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | USC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Nevada | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Purdue
Returning around him
- 48% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Charles Ross’s 2021 season.
Matches Charles on
Height
Recruiting rating
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Charles on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Anthony Lowe’s path through Gardner-Webb.
Matches Anthony on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ahmad Edwards's senior season at Ball State (2023).
Matches Ahmad on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Ahmad on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Charles Ross
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology