Football recruiting update
GoldandBlack.com breaks down all of the happenings in Purdue football recruiting, official visits continuing to be booked, more new offers shelled out by the coaching staff, and more.
New offers:
2027 Lakota West (Oh.) cornerback Roman Combs
2027 Fenwich (Ill.) defensive back Jake Thies
2027 four-star Beechwood (Ky.) wide receiver Tyler Fryman
2028 Thomas County Central (Ga.) defensive lineman Prince Che
2029 Calvert Hall (Md.) defensive end Cardell Beck
2027 DeSoto (Tx.) running back SaRod Baker
2027 Brush (Oh.) EDGE Munir Lewis
2029 Montour (Penn.) athlete Archie Collins IV
2029 Pickerington Central (Oh.) running back Edmund McAllister III
2027 Cherokee Trail (Col.) athlete Christian Mbamarah
2027 Gainesville (Ga.) defensive back Jeremiah Proctor
2029 St. John’s College (Va.) linebacker Dakota Butler Jr.
2029 Brother Rice (Ill.) athlete Christian Marshall
2027 Riverdale (Tenn.) defensive back Hudson Fuqua (Mississippi State commit)
2027 Carl Albert (Okla.) running back Delijah Matthews
2027 St. John’s College (Va.) running back Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes
Official visit tracker:
Purdue’s list of official visitors this spring has now reached 20 coming out of the weekend, with an impressive group of 2027 prospects expected to hit West Lafayette between April and the end of June.
April 3-5:
Four-star Montini Catholic (Ill.) quarterback Israel Abrams
April 10-12:
Four-star New Palestine (Ind.) tight end Mason Oglesby
Four-star Callaway (Miss.) offensive tackle Li’Marcus Jones
Howell (Mich.) linebacker/athlete Bryce Kish
Sioux City East (Iowa.) linebacker Kason Clayborne
May 22-24:
Heritage (Ga.) wide receiver Brayden Stoker
May 29-31:
St. Patrick (Ill.) defensive lineman David Folorunsho
Ben Davis (Ind.) cornerback Keontay Toomer
June 5-7:
Riverdale (Tenn.) cornerback Dre Otey
Three-star Archbishop Moeller (Oh.) offensive lineman Patrick O’Brien
Three-star Bridge City (Tx.) linebacker Bryce Breeden
Four-star C.E King (Tx.) running back Tristan Willis
Buford (Ga.) defensive back Silas Nuckles
June 12-14:
Three-star Bastrop (Fla.) wide receiver Dallas Crescenzo (Commit)
Santaluces Community (Fla.) running back Kelsey Gerald
Yorktown (Ind.) EDGE Chris Wilson
Four-star Rocky River (Oh.) safety Tristin Hughes
Four-star Corbin (Ky.) defensive lineman Malachi Brown
Warren Central (Ind.) running back Keyon Thomas
June 19-21:
Atherton (Ky.) defensive lineman Zai’Vion Meads
Official visitors by position:
| Position | Confirmed visitors |
| Quarterback | 1 – Abrams |
| Running back | 3 – Thomas, Gerald, Willis |
| Wide receiver | 2 – Crescenzo, Stoker |
| Tight end | 1 – Oglesby |
| Offensive line | 2 – Jones, O’Brien |
| Defensive line | 3 – Meads, Brown, Folorunsho |
| EDGE | 1 – Wilson |
| Linebacker | 3 – Clayborne, Kish, Breeden |
| Cornerback | 3 – Otey, Nuckles, Toomer |
| Safety | 1 – Hughes |
Who else could be added to the list?
There are still several prospects that could be added to the official visit tally in the coming days and weeks. More and more names will join the group of 20 expected to be in West Lafayette this spring.
Eau Gallie (Fla.) athlete Jamarcus Giscombe
West (Ut.) offensive lineman Titus Lopati
Carl Albert (Okla.) running back Delijah Matthews
Four-star Warren Central (Ind.) linebacker Sean Fox
Bolingbrook (Ill.) running back TJ Lewis
Three-star Andrean (Ind.) linebacker Ethan Reyna
Upperman (Tenn.) tight end Colton Johnson
Orange Lutheran (Calif.) wide receiver Chris Flores
Three-star Brownsburg (Ind.) wide receiver Branden Sharpe
Westland (Oh.) athlete/defensive back Germere Sanchez
Three-star King’s Fork (Va.) wide receiver Anthony Henderson Jr.
