Player Career

Jackson Anthrop Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jackson Anthrop story

Jackson Anthrop built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from West Lafayette, IN wearing No. 33, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Jackson Anthrop's career was his receiving role: 148 catches, 1,420 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 147 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 24 passing yards, 147 rushing yards, and 10 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.

The arc is straightforward: Jackson Anthrop moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Purdue

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201720182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonPurdue4235717.3
2017 Regular SeasonPurdue4235717.30
2018 Regular SeasonPurdue5449.36-369
2019 Regular SeasonPurdue34061.615.9286
2020 Regular SeasonPurdue3368.45.1-307
2021 PostseasonPurdue57070.314537
2021 Regular SeasonPurdue57070.3140

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Notre Dame

Week 3 · L 13-27

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

90

Receiving Yards

83.5 takeover

90 receiving yards with a 85.7 efficiency score.

#2

vs Minnesota

Week 5 · L 31-38 · Conference game

66

Receiving Yards

83.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

66 receiving yards with a 62.9 efficiency score.

#3

vs Louisville

Week 1 · L 28-35

82

Receiving Yards

82.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

82 receiving yards with a 78.1 efficiency score.

#4

vs Tennessee

Week 1 · W 48-45 · Postseason

74

Receiving Yards

81.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

74 receiving yards with a 98.7 efficiency score.

#5

vs Illinois

Week 9 · L 6-24 · Conference game

51

Receiving Yards

81.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Purdue

570 primary output · 70.3 efficiency · 14 usage

69.8

#2

2021 Regular Season · Purdue

69.8

570 primary · 70.3 efficiency · 14 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Purdue

62.9

423 primary · 57 efficiency · 17.3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games