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Ryan Browne
#15

Ryan Browne

QB · Junior

6'4" · 225 lbs · Offense

Also wearing #15: Vi'Naz Cobb (DB)

Background

Hometown
Clarkston, Mich.
High school
Venice (Fla.)

Recruiting

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2026 season

passing

29
ATT
23
COMPLETIONS
0
INT
0.793
PCT
3
TD
317
YDS
10.9
YPA

rushing

4
CAR
6
LONG
0
TD
4
YDS
1.0
YPC

Season by season

2025tap to read

• Started all 12 games • Went 199-of-338 (58.9%) for 2,153 yards and nine touchdowns • Added 66 rushes for 206 yards and four touchdowns on the ground • Caught two passes for 11 yards and a touchdown • Had three games with more than 300 passing yards, becoming one of only four Purdue quarterbacks since 1995 to post three 300-yard passing games in the opening five games of a season (Drew Brees - 1999, 2000 | Kyle Orton - 2004 | Curtis Painter - 2007) • Opened the season 18-of-26 (69.2%) for 311 yards, two touchdowns and had a five-yard rushing touchdown vs. Ball State (Aug. 30) • Went 14-of-23 (60.9%) for 170 yards and two touchdowns and added 50 rushing yards vs. Southern Illinois (Sept. 6) • Had 305 passing yards and a rushing touchdown vs. USC (Sept. 13) • Scored a 14-yard receiving touchdown, thrown by Devin Mockobee, and had 250 passing yards on 21-of-34 (61.8%) passing at Notre Dame (Sept. 20) • Completed a season-high 30 passes for 302 yards, with a season-long 60-yard touchdown pass, and scored a rushing touchdown vs. Illinois (Oct. 4) • Passed for 203 yards and rushed for a season-high 61 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota (Oct. 11) • Had his most efficient passing game of the season, going 19-of-24 (79.2%) at Michigan (Nov. 1)

2024tap to read

• Shaun Alexander Player of the Week (Oct. 12) • Appeared in eight games this season with two starts • Finished the season 43-of-76 (56.6%) with 532 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions • Rushed 50 times for 155 yards • Went 18-of-26 for 297 yards, three touchdowns and rushed 17 times for 118 yards in his first collegiate start at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12) • Became the sixth quarterback in program history to eclipse 100 rushing yards in a game • Was just one of two Purdue quarterbacks since 1970 to have at least 250 passing and 100 rushing yards in a game (Brandon Kirsch - 2002) • Had 93 passing yards and 48 rushing yards in his second start vs. Oregon (Oct. 18) • Connected on a 20-yard passing touchdown in a relief appearance vs. Penn State (Nov. 16)

2023tap to read

• Appeared in one game at Northwestern (Nov. 18) • Completed 12-of-16 passes (75.0%) for 104 yards, with a longest completion of 28 yards • Rushed 21 times for a total of 85 yards against the Wildcats, finishing with 189 all-purpose yards

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2025 / AS A SOPHOMORE

• Started all 12 games

• Went 199-of-338 (58.9%) for 2,153 yards and nine touchdowns

• Added 66 rushes for 206 yards and four touchdowns on the ground

• Caught two passes for 11 yards and a touchdown

• Had three games with more than 300 passing yards, becoming one of only four Purdue quarterbacks since 1995 to post three 300-yard passing games in the opening five games of a season (Drew Brees - 1999, 2000 | Kyle Orton - 2004 | Curtis Painter - 2007)

• Opened the season 18-of-26 (69.2%) for 311 yards, two touchdowns and had a five-yard rushing touchdown vs. Ball State (Aug. 30)

• Went 14-of-23 (60.9%) for 170 yards and two touchdowns and added 50 rushing yards vs. Southern Illinois (Sept. 6)

• Had 305 passing yards and a rushing touchdown vs. USC (Sept. 13)

• Scored a 14-yard receiving touchdown, thrown by Devin Mockobee, and had 250 passing yards on 21-of-34 (61.8%) passing at Notre Dame (Sept. 20)

• Completed a season-high 30 passes for 302 yards, with a season-long 60-yard touchdown pass, and scored a rushing touchdown vs. Illinois (Oct. 4)

• Passed for 203 yards and rushed for a season-high 61 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota (Oct. 11)

• Had his most efficient passing game of the season, going 19-of-24 (79.2%) at Michigan (Nov. 1)

2024 / AS A REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN

• Shaun Alexander Player of the Week (Oct. 12)

• Appeared in eight games this season with two starts

• Finished the season 43-of-76 (56.6%) with 532 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions

• Rushed 50 times for 155 yards

• Went 18-of-26 for 297 yards, three touchdowns and rushed 17 times for 118 yards in his first collegiate start at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12)

• Became the sixth quarterback in program history to eclipse 100 rushing yards in a game

• Was just one of two Purdue quarterbacks since 1970 to have at least 250 passing and 100 rushing yards in a game (Brandon Kirsch - 2002)

• Had 93 passing yards and 48 rushing yards in his second start vs. Oregon (Oct. 18)

• Connected on a 20-yard passing touchdown in a relief appearance vs. Penn State (Nov. 16)

2023 / AS A FRESHMAN

• Appeared in one game at Northwestern (Nov. 18)

• Completed 12-of-16 passes (75.0%) for 104 yards, with a longest completion of 28 yards

• Rushed 21 times for a total of 85 yards against the Wildcats, finishing with 189 all-purpose yards

HIGH SCHOOL

• Three-star recruit from New Berlin, N.Y.

• Ranked No. 8 in New York and No. 60 at QB by 247Sports

• Florida’s 8A Player of the Year and Mr. Football runner up

• Lead Venice to a 14-1 record and a state championship in 2021

• Named the MVP of the state title game after throwing four touchdowns and 250 yards

• Earned First-Team All-State honors

PERSONAL

• Parent(s): Jim Browne and Denise Choukourian

• Sibling(s): Jonny, Mitchell, and Mason

• Major: Selling and Sales Management

• Father played four years in the NFL as a fullback, playing in college at Northwestern and then eventually Boston College where he played with Doug Flutie

Official bio on purduesports.com