PAYNE DURHAM NEWS

O'Connell, Durham lead Purdue past No. 21 Illinois 31-24

Aidan O’Connell passed for 237 yards and three scores, two to Payne Durham, and Purdue beat No. 21 Illinois 31-24 to turn the Big Ten West race into a muddled mess

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Draft Profile: Payne Durham, Tight End, Purdue Boilermakers NFL Draft profile scouting report for Purdue TE Payne Durham

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Purdue Tight End Payne Durham Accepts Invite to 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl Purdue redshirt senior tight end Payne Dirham accepted an invitation for the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl. The postseason all-star game will t...

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Purdue Tight End Payne Durham Named Semifinalist for John Mackey Award Purdue redshirt senior tight end Payne Durham is one of nine semifinalists for the John Mackey Award. He has caught 41 passes for 411 yards...

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mertz, Allen lead Wisconsin past Purdue 35-24

Graham Mertz threw for two touchdowns, Braelon Allen rushed for 113 yards and a score and Wisconsin defeated Purdue 35-24

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nebraska, Purdue both aiming to keep pace in Big Ten West

Nebraska visits Purdue for a meeting of two of the three teams tied atop the Big Ten West

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logs 100 receiving yards Durham recorded 109 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions (eight targets) during Saturday's 31-29 win over Maryland.

Impact Durham notched season highs in receiving yards as top wideout Charlie Jones (three receptions, six targets, 15 yards) logged a season-worst statline Saturday. As a result, the senior tight end served as the top pass catcher for quarterback Aidan O'Connell (30-of-41 passing, 360 yards, 2:1 TD:INT), including a four-yard receiving touchdown followed by a team-long 56-yard reception on the Boilermakers' final two drives. Durham has now averaged 4.7 receptions (6.3 targets) for 46.7 yards through the first six games of the season, though his production has been largely hit or miss.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Purdue holds off penalty-prone Maryland 31-29

Aidan O’Connell threw for 360 yards and two touchdowns, and Purdue held on for a 31-29 victory over Maryland when a penalty wiped out the Terrapins’ tying 2-point conversion with 3...

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs four catches in win Durham recorded four receptions (five targets) for 21 yards during Saturday's 20-10 win over Minnesota.

Impact Durham tied with wideout Deion Burks (four receptions, five targets, 35 yards) for the second-highest number of passes from quarterback Aidan O'Connell (27-of-40 passing, 199 yards, two interceptions), who made his return from an upper body injury in Week 5. The senior tight end ranks as the Boilermakers' second leading receiver in terms of catches (21), targets (300, yards (171) and touchdowns (two), though he has recorded more than 43 receiving yards in just one game this season.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Spoilermakers: Purdue stifles No. 21 Minnesota for 20-10 win

Devin Mockobee rushed for 102 yards and a late touchdown to pad Purdue’s lead, and the Boilermakers defense fueled yet another takedown of a ranked opponent in a 20-10 victory over...

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Penalty at Minnesota in 2020 sticks with Purdue's Payne Durham: 'I haven't really let it go' Purdue looks for its first win against Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • JCONLINE.COM

Minimal role in narrow win Durham recorded four catches (five targets) for 17 yards during Saturday's 28-26 win against Florida Atlantic.

Impact Durham recorded his second-fewest receptions and targets with starting quarterback Aidan O'Connell (undisclosed) sidelined Saturday. The 6-foot-5 tight end's receiving production will likely be limited while catching passes from backup Austin Burton (21-of-29 passing, 166 yards, 3:1 TD:INT ratio) so long as O'Connell remains out.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brohm critiques penalty-prone Purdue after Syracuse debacle

Purdue coach Jeff Brohm has seen enough

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches first two scores of season Durham caught all but one of his 10 targets for 83 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 32-29 loss to Syracuse.

Impact Durham registered far and away his most productive outing of the 2022 season during the Boilermakers last-minute loss to the Orange. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound tight end hauled in both of his receiving scores during the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss, including a 12-yard catch to put Purdue up by four points with less than a minute remaining. As a result, Durham finished as his team's second-leading receiver behind Charlie Jones (11 receptions, 14 targets, 188 yards) as wideout Broc Thompson (knee) failed to make the trip out to Syracuse. The big receiving option will likely once again serve as the No. 2 target for quarterback Aidan O'Connell should Thompson continue to remain out next Saturday against Florida Atlantic.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shrader's late TD pass lifts Syracuse past Purdue 32-29

Garrett Shrader hit Oronde Gadsden II for a 25-yard touchdown pass with seven seconds left to lift Syracuse to a 32-29 win over Purdue

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Payne Durham and Charlie Adams have informative and fun Boilers Live! This is a highly entertaining and revealing interview with the senior tight end. Durham shares insights into why this team is SO close and h...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Purdue hopes to build off momentum in wide open Big Ten West

Purdue was a Big Ten division contender in 2021

AUGUST 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Purdue Tight End Payne Durham Named to 2022 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Purdue redshirt senior Payne Durham was named to the 2022 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List. The award is given annually to the nation’...

JULY 22, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Payne Durham, Garrett Miller Give Purdue Football a Strong Rotation at Tight End Purdue tight ends Payne Durham and Garrett Miller are looking to maintain their health is spring practice after playing through injuries dur...

APRIL 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nebraska's bowl hopes will fade without victory over Purdue

The final stretch of Nebraska's football season is all about gaining bowl eligibility

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gophers meet challenge, use 2nd-half rally to beat Purdue

Trey Potts gave Minnesota the lead on a 4-yard touchdown run three plays into the second half and the Golden Gophers hung on for a 20-13 victory at Purdue

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

O'Connell rallies Boilermakers late to get past Illini 13-9

Aidan O’Connell hooked up with T

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 12 Irish prepare for visit from long-time rival Purdue

Brian Kelly hopes the intensity he has seen lacking from his No. 12 Notre Dame football team comes out of mothballs Saturday when rival Purdue renews acquaintances at Notre Dame St...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Purdue tight end Payne Durham The Boilermakers face Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • JCONLINE.COM

Massive Week 1 showing Durham reeled in all seven of his receptions for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns Saturday versus Indiana.

Impact After falling by the wayside last season behind star wideouts Rondale Moore and David Bell, Durham was in the thick of it Saturday. It's worth noting that Durham also notched a touchdown pass in all three of Plummer's starts toward the end of the 2020 campaign, so there's some precedent to suggest the two could connect frequently this season.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE