Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 23/29 | 317 | 3 | 0 | 10.9 | 85.1 | 3 TD passes |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 32/42 | 329 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 | 74.0 | Season-high 329 yds |
| Total | 55/71 | 646 | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 79.5 |
#15
Ryan Browne
Junior quarterback for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Clarkston, MI · Venice (Fla.)
CFB Index 42 · #86 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceWatch-list name (model)Returning to Purdue for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
646
passing yards · 2026
4 TD · 0 INT · 9.1 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 317 pass yds, 3 TD, 4 rush yds, vs Indiana State
The play that turned itSwung Purdue from 50% to 85% to win.Rutgers at Purdue · 27-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Purdue. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Purdue in 2023.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Purdue in 2025.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
+13aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 50th percentile of QBs; the tape says
37th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=62
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception50th pctl
Production — on-field37th pctl
n=62 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
10.9own fans
-36.7rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Ryan Browne
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Four seasons at Purdue, two different head coaches: Ryan Walters and Barry Odom. The receipt: 329 pass yds, 1 pass TD against Wake Forest — Week 2, 2026.
646 PASS YDS · 4 PASS TD · 4 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of Milford Academy
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Purdue
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Program Benchmark
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 QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Strength: completion % (92nd percentile). Concern: rush tds (19th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
71 of 71 attempts matched to play-by-play
70 of 71 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
9.2518 of 75 QBsSack rate
5.3%40 of 75 QBsSacked on 5.3% of dropbacks (40 of 75) — and still 18 of 75 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
16% of attempts (11)
91%comp
Air -10.4 · YAC 26.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
57% of attempts (40)
70%comp
Air 4.0 · YAC 3.4 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
21% of attempts (15)
93%comp
Air 15.0 · YAC 2.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
6% of attempts (4)
50%comp
Air 29.8 · YAC 0.0 avg
Overall 77.5% completion on 71 attempts · 57% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 323 YDS/g, 2.0 TD/g, 9.3 YPA, 0.0 INT/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
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #12 of 19 Big Ten QBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
317 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.1 · 4 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 25-point win at home against Indiana State.
With F. Ijeboi — 87 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · D. Drennan — 54 AVG · 54 LONG · 1 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +4.32(01:53) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #10 J.Watson caught at PUR20, for 50 yards to the ISU27 (#22 Z.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 4&9 · Q5 · EPA +3.40De'Nylon Morrissette 9 Yd pass from Ryan Browne (Jacobo Echeverria Lozano Kick)
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 2&12 · Q1 · EPA +3.15(04:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete deep right to #5 C.Magwood caught at WFU44, for 23 yards to the WFU44 (#27 T.West), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.82(00:06) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #5 C.Magwood caught at ISU00, for 6 yards to the ISU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:04 #92 J.Echeverria Lozano kick attempt good (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #46 L.Raab)
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.76(12:42) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #19 A.Waseem caught at PUR35, for 20 yards to the ISU43 (#11 J.Valdes), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ISU Roughing The Passer (#6 K.Gajewski) 15 yards from ISU43 to ISU28, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +2.48(04:48) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short middle to #19 A.Waseem caught at ISU45, for 11 yards to the ISU42 (#1 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -2.47(14:21) Shotgun #15 R.Browne sacked for loss of 8 yards to the WFU46 (#11 L.Hardy) PENALTY PUR Intentional Grounding (#15 R.Browne)
- Week 2 · Wake Forest · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.24(02:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #3 X.Townsend caught at PUR46, for 10 yards to the WFU48 (#13 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 1&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.20(08:31) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short right to #11 T.Harris caught at ISU00, for 7 yards to the ISU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:28 #92 J.Echeverria Lozano kick attempt good (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #46 L.Raab)
- Week 1 · Indiana State · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.08(00:26) Shotgun #15 R.Browne pass complete short left to #19 A.Waseem caught at ISU00, for 18 yards to the ISU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:21, 1ST DOWN #92 J.Echeverria Lozano kick attempt good (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #46 L.Raab)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · 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
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tayven Jackson’s 2025 season.
Matches Tayven on
INT rate
Completion %
Differs from Tayven on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Rush yards / carry (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joe Fagnano’s path through UConn.
92%match
Matches Joe on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Archie's junior season at South Florida (2024).
64%match
Matches Bryce on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Height
Differs from Bryce on
Class year (lower)
EPA / dropback (adj) (higher)
Completion % (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ryan Browne
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #34
Peaked at #34 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology