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Hank Brown, LJ Phillips lead No. 16 Iowa to 28-7 win over Purdue

Hank Brown threw for a touchdown and ran for another, LJ Phillips rushed for 123 yards and No. 16 Iowa beat Purdue 28-7 on Saturday night

26 MINS AGO • Associated Press

Fame Ijeboi powers Purdue past Minnesota, 41-13

Fame Ijeboi ran for a career-high 195 yards and three touchdowns to lead Purdue to a 41-13 win over Minnesota

OCTOBER 11 • Associated Press

Ryan Browne finds George Burhenn for 15-yd TD pass, giving Purdue lead over Minnesota

OCTOBER 11 • FOX SPORTS

Off injury report Burhenn is available for Saturday's game at Illinois, per the Big Ten availability report.

Impact Burhenn, who missed Week 4's loss due to an undisclosed injury, is now off the report ahead of Saturday's road contest. It's good news for Burhenn and the Boilermakers as he accrued five catches for 90 yards and a touchdown across the first three games of the season.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Out for Saturday Burhenn (undisclosed) is not dressed for Saturday's game versus Notre Dame, Tom Dienhart of On3.com reports.

Impact Burhenn is dealing with some sort of undisclosed injury, one that is keeping him out of Saturday's contest. He has five catches for 80 yards and one touchdown through three games this season so he will be missed in the difficult matchup. His next chance to play is next Saturday at Illinois.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

3 Reasons Why Purdue TE George Burhenn Can Win Comeback Player of the Year Award George Burhenn was named to college football's Comeback Player of the Year Watch List for 2026. Here are a few reasons why the Purdue tight...

AUGUST 22 • SI.COM

Healthy George Burhenn Can Do Everything Within Purdue's Offense George Burhenn has been hindered by injuries during his career at Purdue. Now that he's healthy, he can be a true weapon within the Boilerma...

AUGUST 8 • SI.COM

Full-go to open spring Burhenn (arm) has been a full-go at the start of spring ball, Dub Jellison of On3Sports.com reports.

Impact Burhenn missed eight straight games to close out his redshirt sophomore campaign, but he's now healed from his arm injury as spring ball kicks off. The 6-foot-5 tight end is at the top of the Boilermakers' depth chart ahead of his junior year. He reeled in nine catches for 94 yards in his four showings this past season.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Out Week 14 Burhenn (arm) will not play in Friday's game against Indiana.

Impact Burhenn will miss his eight consecutive matchup as he continues working his way back from an arm injury. Given the Biolermakers are not bowl-eligible, the sophomore tight end close out the season with nine receptions for 94 yards across four appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined once again Burhenn (arm) is out for Saturday's game at Washington.

Impact Burhenn will miss a seventh consecutive game due to an arm injury, and it's fair to wonder whether he'll be able to suit up in the Boilermakers' regular-season finale against Indiana on Nov. 28. Burhenn has nine catches for 94 yards this season. With him out, expect Christian Moore and Rico Walker to see most of the snaps at TE against the Huskies.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Saturday Burhenn (arm) is out for Saturday's game versus Ohio State.

Impact Burhenn will miss his sixth consecutive game Saturday as he continues to deal with an arm injury. He had a productive start to the season prior to his injury. His next chance to play is next Saturday at Washington.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Burhenn (arm) won't be available against Michigan on Saturday night.

Impact Burhenn will now miss his fifth straight game. In his stead, expect Rico Walker to be Purdue's top receiving threat at tight end. Still, the Boilermakers' tight ends haven't produced much this season and now face a stingy defense in Michigan.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable for Week 9 Burhenn (arm) is out for Saturday's game against Rutgers.

Impact Burhenn continues to be on track for a redshirt season, with just one more game meaning he will have used up his sophomore campaign. Across four games in 2025, tight end has shown promise by logging nine receptions (on 10 targets) for 94 yards, just six short of 100.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out once again Burhenn (arm) is out for Saturday's game at Northwestern.

Impact Burhenn will miss his third consecutive game Saturday as he continues to recover from an arm injury. He is reportedly expected to return at some point this season, but he'll have to wait at least another week to do so. His next chance is next Saturday versus Rutgers.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out again Burhenn (arm) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Minnesota.

Impact Burhenn will miss his second consecutive game as he continues to battle an arm injury. He has caught nine passes for 94 yards this season, and there is currently no timetable on his return. Christian Moore should continue to start at tight end while Burhenn remains sidelined.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out again Burhenn (arm) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Minnesota.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to return eventually Burhenn (arm) is expected to return at some point during the 2025 season, although an exact timetable is unclear, per Sean Williams of 247Sports.com.

Impact Burhenn got hurt in Purdue's loss to Notre Dame in Week 4. The extent of his arm ailment remains unknown, but the Boilermakers at least expect to have their starting tight end back at some point this season. Burhenn has posted nine catches for 94 yards this season, but Christian Moore figures to slide into his place as the starting tight end in West Lafayette starting in Week 6 against Illinois.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Seen in street clothes Burhenn is out for the remainder of Saturday's game versus Notre Dame, Tom Dienhart of On3.com reports.

Impact Burhenn departed with an injury shortly before the first half concluded and will not be able to return. It's unclear what his injury is, but he has an injury history going back to last year after breaking his leg in the season opener. His status will be worth monitoring in the coming weeks with the team on a bye in week 5 before hosting Illinois on Oct. 4.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Boilermakers' practice Burhenn (leg) has been cleared to partake in Purdue's fall camp, per Dustin Schutte of SI.com.

Impact Burhenn injured himself in the first week of spring practice and underwent surgery, but has surprisingly already been cleared to return to football activities. Even Boilermakers' head coach Barry Odom called it "amazing." The tight end is set to play a significant role in Purdue's offense this fall.

JULY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers leg injury Burhenn (leg) suffered a leg injury during Purdue's spring game but is expected to be available when the 2025 Boilermakers begin their regular season, Sam King of the Lafayette Jou...

Impact During the Purdue team's spring game, Burhenn attempted to make a leaping catch in the endzone, only to end up on a cart with a cast on his leg. Even though the wide receiver underwent surgery post-injury, he is expected to be ready when the 2025 Boilermakers begin their regular season against Ball State on Aug. 30. Ideally, there will be an update earlier that month that clarifies his leg's status much better.

JUNE 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Purdue football receives good news regarding injury status to top playmaker George Burhenn Throughout spring, George Burhenn emerged as one of Purdue's top offensive players. He suffered an injury last week during an indoor scrimma...

APRIL 12, 2025 • INDYSTAR.COM

Purdue football receives good news regarding injury status to top playmaker Throughout spring, George Burhenn emerged as one of Purdue's top offensive players. He suffered an injury last week during an indoor scrimma...

APRIL 12, 2025 • JCONLINE.COM

Active versus Ducks Burhenn (undisclosed) isn't on the injury report for Friday's outing against Oregon.

Impact Burhenn will finally make his return to the field after going down with an injury in Week 1. Although the sophomore tight end is healthy for the game, he may not get a lot of reps and instead be eased back into playing.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out once again Burhenn (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against Illinois.

Impact Burhenn has featured just once for Purdue this season while dealing with an undisclosed injury. It remains to be seen if he'll be available for the Oregon matchup next Friday, but even if he does, his fantasy upside would be close to minimal.

OCTOBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Saturday Burhenn (undisclsoed)isn't playing in Purdue's matchup versus Wisconsin on Saturday.

Impact Burhenn has only appeared in one game so far this season as he continues to battle an undisclosed injury. His next opportunity to return to the field is next week's matchup versus Illinois.

OCTOBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Hank Brown, LJ Phillips lead No. 16 Iowa to 28-7 win over Purdue

Fame Ijeboi powers Purdue past Minnesota, 41-13

Ryan Browne finds George Burhenn for 15-yd TD pass, giving Purdue lead over Minnesota