Dominique Young: WR · Purdue · #5.
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Dominique Young
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Purdue. A game that shows it: 136 receiving yards and 8 receptions against Cincinnati — Week 2, 2016.
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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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24vs Eastern Kentucky | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38vs Cincinnati | 8 | 136 | 17.0 | 1 | 36 | Season-high 136 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 24-14vs Nevada | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-50@ Maryland | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-31@ Illinois | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 26 | |
| Total | 29 | 338 | 11.7 | 1 | 36 |
Week 2 · 2016
L 20-38
vs Cincinnati
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 6.3 | 77.3 | 11.2 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 53.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.8 | 67.6 | 11.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
60.9%
557 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
76.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
604 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
More catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Purdue, 614 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Darrell Hazell → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
