Mershawn Rice: WR · Purdue · #9.
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Mershawn Rice
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches at Purdue: Jeff Brohm and Ryan Walters. A game that shows it: 50 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Ohio State — Week 7, 2023.
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
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 13-41@ No. 2 Michigan | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 43 | |
| Total | 4 | 93 | 23.2 | 0 | 43 |
Week 7 · 2023
L 7-41
vs Ohio State
3 rec · 50 yds
With J. Ansell — 37.9 yards per punt · 7 punts · 48 long · D. Mockobee — 110 rush yds (18 car)
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 46.5 YDS/g, 29.9 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Walters
Pass share
46.2%
392 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
70.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
410 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Purdue, 445 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Brohm → Ryan Walters. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
