Is Xavier Townsend starting?
Xavier Townsend is the projected starter at WR-SL for Purdue Boilermakers.
Redshirt senior · #3 · 5'11", 195 lbs
See full Purdue Boilermakers depth chart ›Depth at WR-SL · Purdue Boilermakers
- 1391Xavier TownsendStarter
- 21985Asaad Waseem
- 31075Jesse Watson
- 43363Quinn Rosenkranz
Purdue Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SLXavier TownsendThis player
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top wide receivers in the Big Ten
Up next for Purdue
Purdue plays Maryland at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:30 PM ET.
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 18 | 243 | 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
- 0.8809
- National Rank
- #559
- High School
- Berkeley Prep
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated offense; 57th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
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
Oct 31LPSUYDS 46
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 46
- AVG
- 11.5
- TD
- 1
Final L 31-17
Oct 17LWASHYDS 55
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 55
- AVG
- 18.3
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-26
Oct 11WMINNYDS 8
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-13
Oct 3WILLYDS 24
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 24
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Sep 26LNDYDS 16
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 3.2
- TD
- 0
Final L 49-10
Sep 20LUCLAYDS 162
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 162
- AVG
- 27.0
- TD
- 2
Final L 52-38
Sep 12LWAKEYDS 58
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 58
- AVG
- 9.7
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-36 2OT
Sep 4WINSTYDS 47
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 7
- YDS
- 47
- AVG
- 6.7
- TD
- 0
Final W 44-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LPSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 17 | LWASH | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | WMINN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WILL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 26 | LND | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 20 | LUCLA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 12 | LWAKE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 4 | WINST | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 |
Xavier Townsend'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.