Is Jesse Watson starting?
Jesse Watson is listed 3rd string at WR-SL for Purdue Boilermakers.
Redshirt sophomore · #10 · 5'9", 175 lbs
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Purdue Starting Lineup
Top wide receivers in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of East St. Louis, ranked #1,252 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 8 catches, 80 yards, 2 TD. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #10
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 80 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8597
- National Rank
- #1252
- High School
- East St. Louis
- Hometown
- East St. Louis, IL
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated offense; 52th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 75.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LNDYDS 8
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 49-10
Sep 4WINSTYDS 57
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 57
- AVG
- 28.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 44-19
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LND | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WINST | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 |
Jesse Watson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.