Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 18 yds |
Luca Puccinelli is a tight end at Purdue who has played in 1 of Purdue's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
Purdue is 3-5.
Arrived at Purdue from Wake Forest. On tape: 18 receiving yards and 1 reception against Wake Forest, Week 2, 2026.
18 receiving yards · 1 catches · 0 receiving TD
In the game threads
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Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
L 36-38
vs Wake Forest
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Barry Odom, all balanced offenses — 5-15 over that span.
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
2026Purdue3-5HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 18.0 YDS/g, 18.0 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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,332 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten as a sophomore.
Two seasons at Purdue
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Purdue OdomYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Purdue OdomYear 1 · 1 game
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalWake Forest to Purdue
- High school BenedictineRichmond, VA · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,332 in the 2024 class. Signed with Wake Forest.Also from Benedictine: Joel Starlings (Maryland), Leon Haughton Jr. (Old Dominion), Maddox Cochrane (Virginia Tech) and 2 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Wake Forest to Purdue, Dec 31, 2024.
2024
- Signed with Wake ForestThree-star, out of Benedictine
2025
- Transferred to Purduefrom Wake Forest