Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2014Purdue
B.J. Knauf
WR • 5'10" • Winter Haven, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
B.J. Knauf reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
31
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
B.J. Knauf built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Winter Haven, FL wearing No. 83, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of B.J. Knauf's career was his receiving role: 29...
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- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
B.J. Knauf, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Purdue. B.J. Knauf reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 242
- Receptions
- 29
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
B.J. Knauf quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Purdue · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 242
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · Purdue
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Santa Fe Catholic · Purdue
- High school pipeline
- Santa Fe Catholic · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 83 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 106 receiving yards · WR 601st (top 64%) · Big Ten 97th (top 47%) · National 902nd (top 48%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Purdue | 8 | 14 | 136 | 2 | 61.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 4 | 15 | 106 | 1 | 61 |
Related Context
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B.J. Knauf played WR for Purdue. Across 3 tracked seasons, B.J. Knauf recorded 101 rushing yards, 242 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Purdue.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Purdue paired 136 primary output with 60.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 60.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
17
Efficiency
60.2
Usage
8.7
Consistency
58.3
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 6. Indiana State: 19. Notre Dame: 51. Wisconsin: 3. Northern Illinois: 16. Ohio State: 16. Iowa: 16. Penn State: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Cincinnati: 1 by 40. Indiana State: 1 by 100. Notre Dame: 4 by 85. Wisconsin: 1 by 20. Northern Illinois: 2 by 53.3. Ohio State: 1 by 100. Iowa: 2 by 53.3. Penn State: 2 by 30
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins19 · Games = 1 · +2.3 vs Losses
Losses16.7 · Games = 7 · -2.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/16 | @ Penn State | L 21-45 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Iowa | L 14-38 | — | 2 | 16 | 3.6 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Ohio State | L 0-56 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Northern Illinois | L 24-55 | — | 2 | 16 | 14.3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Wisconsin | L 10-41 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Notre Dame | L 24-31 | — | 4 | 51 | 9.5 | 12.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Indiana State | W 20-14 | — | 1 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Cincinnati | L 7-42 | — | 1 | 6 | 5.8 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Player Story
B.J. Knauf story
B.J. Knauf built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Winter Haven, FL wearing No. 83, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of B.J. Knauf's career was his receiving role: 29 catches, 242 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 101 rushing yards across 12 career games in the available record. His career also includes 101 rushing yards and 241 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives B.J. Knauf's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Purdue
2012-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Purdue | 136 | 60.2 | 8.7 | 136 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 106 | 49.1 | 17.4 | -30 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Michigan
Week 1 · W 43-34
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
52
Receiving Yards
85.7 takeover
52 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#2
vs Notre Dame
Week 3 · L 24-31
51
Receiving Yards
79.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 85 efficiency score.
#3
vs Michigan State
Week 7 · L 31-45 · Conference game
29
Receiving Yards
60.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 27.6 efficiency score.
#4
vs Indiana State
Week 2 · W 20-14
19
Receiving Yards
53.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Ohio State
Week 10 · L 0-56 · Conference game
16
Receiving Yards
52.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Purdue
136 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 8.7 usage
61.9
#2
2014 Regular Season · Purdue
61
106 primary · 49.1 efficiency · 17.4 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Purdue
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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