Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 10-49vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 12 yds |
Cooper McCutchan is a tight end at Purdue who has played in 1 of Purdue's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Purdue is 3-5.
Cooper McCutchan is on trial in Purdue's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Purdue fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 10-49vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 12 yds |
Week 4 · 2026
L 10-49
vs Notre Dame
2 rec · 12 yds
With D. Drennan — 52.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · R. Browne — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.4
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 1,263 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten as a freshman.