Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Total | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
#22
Taimane Purcell
Freshman tight end for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Aiea, HI · Kamehameha Kapalama
Returning to California for 2026
The numbers
14
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 14 yds, at Syracuse
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 tight end for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to California in 2026.
Taimane Purcell
The receipt: 14 rec yds, 2 receptions against Syracuse — Week 2, 2026.
14 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with California4-star out of Kamehameha Kapalama
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
California
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026California1-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 14.0 YDS/g, 7.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
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
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–18
at Syracuse
2 rec · 14 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With A. Davies — 34 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG · J. Sagapolutele — 182 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 54.4 · -5 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · California
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #56
Background
Prep Played at Kamehameha Kapalama -- Class of 2026. Caught 16 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns for the Warriors this past season. As a junior, tallied 20 receptions for 225 yards and four touchdowns. A four-star recruit, the No. 3 overall player in the state of Hawaii and the nation’s No....
The tight end room · California
- Dorian Thomas560 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Mason Mini387 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Rico Walker100 receiving yards · 2025
- #39Michael Cooleyno box-score line yet
- #22Taimane Purcell1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology