Coach Odom and his staff have been busy!
Coach Odom and his staff hit the portal running, landing prospects that are both veterans and young, unproven talent.
Many of the portal players that are West Lafayette-bound shortly are former 4-star prep prospects, giving Purdue fans confidence in what Odom and his staff are building.
It has been a rapid-fire two weeks since the portal opened after Spring Ball, and more players than ever are once again in the portal.
So, who has the Boilers grabbed thus far? There have been 18 commitments and this list continues to grow! Here they are in order of date committed.
- Sanders Ellis – Linebacker – Tennessee State
- Marcus Moore – Defensive Line – Bowling Green
- Jude McCoskey – Offensive Line – Tulane
- Corey Smith – Wide Receiver – Tulsa
- Chalil Cummings – Defensive Back – Memphis
- Ryan Browne – Quarterback – UNC
- Bradyn Joiner – Offensive Line – Auburn
- Ian Jeffries – Defensive Line – Arkansas State
- Nitro Tuggle – Wide Receiver – Georgia
- Michael Jackson III – Wide Receiver – Georgia
- Tyrell Green – Offensive Line – EKU
- Marc Nave – Offensive Line – UK
- Breylon Charles – Defensive Line – North Texas
- Marques Easley – Offensive Line – Georgia
- Myles Slusher – Defensive Back – Colorado
- Luke Raab – Long Snapper – Georgia
- David Washington – Wide Receiver – Utah
- Charles Correa – Linebacker – UNLV
Wide Receiver and Offensive Line were points of emphasis the past two weeks. The Offensive Line will see five new faces. McCoskey played at Indiana State before headed to Tulane for a semester, he is from Terre Haute.
Joiner from Auburn was an All-SEC Freshmen Team member, and can easily be slid into a starting guard spot. Green was a freshman All-American at the FCS level at EKU, he will compete for a guard spot as well.
Marques Easley is EASILY(!) the biggest human, which is hard to do with Green’s size, both are around 6-4, 350 pounds, can the former Bulldog find his footing at Purdue? He was a 4-star prep prospect.
Nitro Tuggle makes a return to his home state after a season at UGA. He has faced some off the field issues this Spring, but Purdue happily took the dynamic wide receiver. He wasn’t a starter as a freshman last season for the Bulldogs, but he did play in six games as a freshman there, which is enough to know that he can play.
Can we lock in Browne as the QB1? I think so, why else would he return? He was a fan favorite in a dismal 2024 season.