Corey Smith is a wide receiver at Purdue who has not played in Purdue's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Purdue lists 16 receivers this season.
Purdue is 3-5. Next: vs Maryland, Sat Nov 7.
Smith beats you over the top. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 83 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Illinois — Week 6, 2025.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Ball State | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | L 30-56@ No. 24 Notre Dame | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-43vs No. 22 Illinois | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 60 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 20-27@ Minnesota | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-19@ Northwestern | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Total | 14 | 237 | 16.9 | 1 | 60 |
Week 6 · 2025
L 27-43
vs Illinois
3 rec · 83 yds · 1 TD
With R. Browne — 302 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 60.3 · 22 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · J. McCallister — 44.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
277% of team targetsCatch rate
44%12 of 27 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
44% catch rate on 27 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 56.5 | 21.4 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 41.3 | 22.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 47.2 | 15.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
52.0%
404 pass / 373 run
Plays / game
64.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
441 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kevin Wilson and Barry Odom.
