George Burhenn

#81 · TE · Jr. · Purdue6′5″ · 245 lb · McCordsville, IN · Mt. Vernon

Last gameL 17–31at Penn State · Oct 31
Nextvs MarylandSat Nov 7 · 12:30 pm ET
137 receiving yards in 7 games; their best was 43 vs Indiana State.
Game 1: against Indiana State, win 44-19, 43 receiving yards, FCS opponent43WINSTFCSGame 2: against Wake Forest, loss 36-38, 17 receiving yards17LWAKEGame 3: at UCLA, loss 38-52, 30 receiving yards, 1 touchdown30LUCLA@Game 4: against Notre Dame, loss 10-49, no catches in this gameLNDGame 5: at Illinois, win 24-17, 8 receiving yards8WILL@Game 6: against Minnesota, win 41-13, 22 receiving yards, 1 touchdown22WMINNGame 7: against Washington, loss 26-38, 11 receiving yards11LWASHGame 8: at Penn State, loss 17-31, 6 receiving yards6LPSU@Season high
Game 1: against Indiana State, win 44-19, 43 receiving yards, FCS opponent43 · season highWINSTFCSGame 2: against Wake Forest, loss 36-38, 17 receiving yardsLWAKEGame 3: at UCLA, loss 38-52, 30 receiving yards, 1 touchdownLUCLA@Game 4: against Notre Dame, loss 10-49, no catches in this gameLNDGame 5: at Illinois, win 24-17, 8 receiving yardsWILL@Game 6: against Minnesota, win 41-13, 22 receiving yards, 1 touchdownWMINNGame 7: against Washington, loss 26-38, 11 receiving yardsLWASHGame 8: at Penn State, loss 17-31, 6 receiving yards6LPSU@
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Penn State · L 17-31

1 catch, 6 yards

The other 6 games average 22 yards. This one was 16 below.

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Burhenn has catches in 7 of Purdue’s 8 games: none against Notre Dame.

Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

What’s being said

4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.

Oct 10: 1Oct 13: 1Oct 14: 2W 41-13 vs MinnesotaWL 26-38 vs WashingtonLL 17-31 at Penn StateLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Oct 10: 1Oct 13: 1Oct 14: 2W 41-13 vs MinnesotaWL 26-38 vs WashingtonLL 17-31 at Penn StateLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

Don’t overlook George Burhenn in Purdue’s improving offense

On3 Oct 14

All 9 stories this season

His most important play this season

  1. Q3, 13:01 · Purdue down 3, takes the leadRyan Browne finds George Burhenn for a 30-yard touchdownPurdue at UCLA, week 3Q3, 13:01 · Purdue 28, UCLA 24Go-ahead score for Purdue in the third quarterGo-ahead score for Purdue in the third quarterR.Browne pass complete deep right to G.Burhenn caught at UCLA08, for 30 yards to the UCLA00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playCFB ON FOX

George Burhenn

TE · Purdue · #81

The four seasons at Purdue span two head coaches: Ryan Walters and Barry Odom. On tape: 43 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Indiana State, Week 1, 2026.

137 receiving yards · 10 catches · 2 receiving TD

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

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