Purdue’s former walk-on receiver who made his mark through grit and versatility
Kris Staats’ Purdue profile shows a receiver who was valued more for toughness and reliability than flashy box-score production: in the 2009 season, he appeared in 11 games as the holder on field goals and PATs, and earlier earned first-team all-state honors in high school after 49 catches for 1,034 yards. The clear differentiator is positional flexibility and trust in pressure spots, which usually says a lot about football IQ and coach confidence. If you need a steady, do-the-job type rather than a volume-target WR, Staats fits the mold.
