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Barry Odom: WR De’Nylon Morrissette listed 'out' for Saturday

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Sounds like Purdue will be without its leading returning receiver for its season opener on Saturday (noon ET, BTN): De’Nylon Morrissette. 

“If we were sitting here today … he would be listed ‘out,’ said Barry Odom at his Monday press conference. “That’s going to change for next week. I don’t know what that timetable will look like, but just in fairness of the game and the rules right now, he would be listed as ‘out.’

“I think he’s going to be a fast healer. And I don’t know what the timeframe will be. I never want to list a guy out unless I know absolutely certain that he’s going to be because people heal differently. They respond differently to treatments. But right now, for game one, he would be out, and then we’ll take next week as next week gets here.”

Morrissette arrived prior to 2024 from Georgia and caught 11 passes. That makes him the leading returning pass-catcher on the 2025 squad.

A revamped wideout unit–led by seven portal additions–needs Morrissette to help set the tone this fall. He was expected to start, along with Georgia transfer Michael Jackson and veteran Arhmad Branch. With Morrissette out, Georgia transfer Nitro Tuggle could start Saturday.

The 6-1, 200-pound Morrissette made four starts last season and had 106 yards and two TDs. The former four-star recruit is quick in and out of cuts and has solid hands with deceptive speed. No doubt, he will contend to be a starter this fall.

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