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Purdue flips DL Josiah Hope from Louisville

by: Dub Jellison12/03/25dubjellison

Purdue picked up a big time flip on Wednesday, luring three-star North Hardin (Ky.) defensive lineman Josiah Hope from Louisville.

Hope has flipped three times now during his recruitment, starting off committing to Louisville on June 2nd, before flipping to Purdue a few weeks after. That stint in the Boilermakers’ 2026 class lasted a month before he flipped back to Louisville at the end of July. Now, on National Signing Day, Purdue swoops in and swipes the talented defensive tackle from the Cardinals.

The Kentucky native is the 430th ranked player in the class, as well as the No. 47 defensive lineman and top player in the state, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. Hope also held offers from LSU, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Auburn, and Arkansas, among others, during his recruitment.

Purdue adds Hope to what was already a stellar defensive line haul in the 2026 recruiting class. He re-joins the group of Jamarcus Whyce, Katrell Webb, Kobe Cherry, Aiden Solecki and Max Carmicle. All but Whyce have signed with the Boilermakers at the time of Hope’s flip.

The Boilermakers now sit at 22 members of Barry Odom’s first full recruiting class in West Lafayette.

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