Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 26 |
#81
George Burhenn
Junior tight end for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 245 lb · McCordsville, IN · Mt. Vernon
Returning to Purdue for 2026
The numbers
60
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 15 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 43 yds, vs Indiana State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Purdue in 2023.
George Burhenn
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Four seasons at Purdue, two different head coaches: Ryan Walters and Barry Odom. The receipt on tape: 43 rec yds, 2 receptions against Indiana State, Week 1, 2026.
60 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of Mt. Vernon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Purdue
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
2026Purdue1-1HC: Barry Odom · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). 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 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 30.0 YDS/g, 15.0 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 · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Preston Howard’s 2024 season.
72%match
Matches Preston on
Total EPA (college ability)
Class year
Yards / reception
Differs from Preston on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Taylor's junior season at Duke (2024).
Matches Jake on
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Jake on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
The tight end room · Purdue
- #16Kylan Fox137 receiving yards · 2025
- #81George Burhenn94 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Luca Puccinelli24 receiving yards · 2025
- #43Jackson Berrymanno box-score line yet
- #6Ar'mari Towns2 games · 2026
3 more on the roster · Purdue team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology