Andrew Rappleyea
Penn State Nittany Lions
86
Great

Andrew Rappleyea

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Projected Starter

Is Andrew Rappleyea starting?

Andrew Rappleyea is the projected starter at TE for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Milton Academy, ranked #128 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 catches, 180 yards, 3 TD. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).

Recruit4★ · #128 NatlTeam Share7%
Millbrook, NY
Jersey
#87
Class
RS JR
Height
6'4"
Weight
251 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
2025201803

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9440
National Rank
#128
High School
Milton Academy
Hometown
Milton, MA

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated offense; 69th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 86.

Team offense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 69% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-3 for role

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.

The People's Ratings

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86
Great
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Team Role

20 rec · 180 yds · 3 TD
Usage / Involvement32%

Depth at TE · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 18786Andrew RappleyeaStarter
  2. 21885Benjamin Brahmer
  3. 38475Gabe Burkle
  4. 48061Cooper Alexander
  5. 58955Finn Furmanek
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.