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Purdue Football Recruiting Recap

by: Dub Jellison08/30/25dubjellison
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2027 QB Israel Abrams on Purdue unofficial visit.

Purdue football got the Barry Odom era off to a flashy start on Saturday, with a 31-0 win over Ball State in Ross-Ade Stadium. The recruiting world is also getting going for the Boilermakers, with all 19 commitments in the 2026 class in action, over 70 visitors on campus over the weekend and

Purdue football commits in action:

Corin Berry: Charter Oak (Calif.)

Another strong showing by three-star QB commit Corin Berry this week, going 9-12 on passing, for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while adding another score on the ground. Berry and Charter Oak knocked off Upland (Cali.) in SoFi Stadium to move to 2-0.

Dana Greenhow: Sandy Creek (Ga.)

Three-star safety commit Dana Greenhow and Sandy Creek continued their winning ways in week three, with a 23-7 win over LaGrange to move to 3-0 on the young season. Greenhow had four tackles on Friday, including 1.5 tackles for loss.

Katrell Webb: Collins Hill (Ga.)

Collins Hill and three-star edge commit Katrell Webb got their first win of the season on Friday night, with a 45-3 rout of Cedar Grove. Webb turned in another productive day at the office, racking up six total tackles, including two tackles for loss and two sacks. He paces the Purdue commits in tackles for loss (five) and is second in sacks (5.0).

Kobe Cherry: Center Grove (Ind.)

Center Grove moved to 2-0 on the season on Friday night, securing a 35-24 victory over Carroll. Cherry was a game wrecker for the Trojans, tallying seven tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sacks in the win.

Kymistrii Young: Cardinal Mooney (Fla.)

Young’s official stats were not made available in Cardinal Mooney’s 24-21 loss to Cherry Creek (CO.) on Thursday. He did have one catch, via his Hudl film, of around 17 yards.

Jamarcus Whyce: Trotwood-Madison (Ohio)

GoldandBlack.com was unable to obtain official stats from Jamarcus Whyce’s week two game, where Trotwood-Madison defeated Fairmont 22-21.

Raderrion Daniels: Lake Cormorant (Miss.)

Daniels and Lake Cormorant picked up a 42-20 win over PURE Academy on Friday, with the three-star cornerback commit recording three pass breakups and four tackles in the win.

Emoni Smith: Westland (Ohio)

Three-star ATH Emoni Smith had one of the best performances of his career this week, hauling in five passes for 125 yards and a touchdown, while also having two pass breakups and a pick six in Westland’s 45-41 loss to Grove City.

Brock Brownfield: New Palestine (Ind.)

New Palestine moved to 2-0 to start the season, with a 28-6 win over Decatur Central on Friday. Brock Brownfield did not record any stats, but the Dragons’ offense had 89 rushing yards and a score.

James Williams: Lawrence Central (Ind.)

Lawrence Central bounced back after a week one defeat at the hands of Lawrence North with a 40-30 victory over Zionsville on Friday. Williams did not record any stats.

Aiden Solecki: Downers Grove North (Ill.)

No stats were made available from Downers Grove North and Aiden Solecki’s 11-8 victory over Morgan Park in their season opener.

Rico Schieber: Marist (Ill.) did not play

Marist fell in its season opener on Friday night, dropping the debut against St. Rita 28-21. Rico Schrieber did not record any stats.

Terrell Berryhill: East St. Louis (Ill.)

East St. Louis dropped its season opener 22-21 against Bergen Catholic (NJ.) on Thursday. Berryhill did not record any stats.

Izaiah Wright: Carlson (Mich.)

Three-star running back commit Izaiah Wright got off to a start start to his senior season, amassing 153 yards and a score on 17 attempts. Wright was the driving force behind Oscar A Carlson’s 42-21 win over Roosevelt.

Brayden Sweeney: Catholic Central (Mich.)

The Boilermakers’ lone linebacker commit in the 2026 cycle exploded to kick off his senior campaign, racking up 12 total tackles and 5.5 sacks in Catholic Central’s 30-7 win over St. John Lake Central on Friday night.

Brandon Kinsey: Miami Central (Fla.)

The Purdue wide receiver commit had a pair of touchdown catches in Miami Central’s 50-12 win over Edison to start the 2025 season.

ArMari Towns: Southside (Ala.)

GoldandBlack.com was unable to obtain official stats from Southside’s 44-0 win over Selma on Thursday night.

Max Carmicle: Hillcrest (Ill.)

In his senior season debut, Carmicle tallied six total tackles, a tackle for loss and, two quarterback hurries and a sack in Hillcrest’s 18-8 loss to Benet Academy on Friday night.

Dream Rashad and Seven Rashad: Buford (Ga.)

The Rashad tandem was not in action this week, as Buford had a bye. They will resume play next weekend against Roswell.

Top prospects recap visits to West Lafayette for season opener:

GoldandBlack.com spoke with a handful of the top prospects on campus this Saturday, all of which had glowing reviews of their respective trips to West Lafayette. We will have more on several prospects throughout the next week.

2027 four-star Montini Catholic (Ill.) quarterback Israel Abrams:

“I kind of saw like a glimpse of me. I saw like offense like what I was running last year for Montini,” Abrams said. “They put a lot in the quarterback and the quarterback was making reads last night. RPO game, they started the game off with the RPO touchdown on a backside post… Decision making. I feel like that’s why I could come and fit in good for program like that.”

“Purdue definitely is up there, definitely impressed us yesterday.”

2027 three-star Simeon (Ill.) EDGE Brian Demoss:

“The visit was great, love the atmosphere. Great conversation with Coach Trump, he really inspired me. We talked about my game Friday night as well as future games. I love his interaction with the players before the game, during the warm-up. It showed on defense as they won the game. A great visit and game.”

2027 three-star Warren Central (Ind.) running back Keyon Thomas:

“To be honest, they set the bar kind of high. If I was to commit today, I’d definitely think about going to Purdue. They pretty much stood out since day one, since the offer. The other schools, I mean, they talk here and there, but like none of them really gave me the same energy that Purdue has been giving me.”

2028 Oak Creek (Wisc.) quarterback JJ Chapman:

“Honestly, to me, it was more of a culture change than anything. The energy was a lot different. The vibes were better and higher. The coaching staff, obviously, is different, and I think the way that they showed that in the game spoke to itself.”

2028 Frank W. Cox (Va.) wide receiver Grady Swango:

“It was amazing. The coaching staff is awesome. I appreciate Coach Odom and Coach Brad Odom and Coach Henson and Coach Ford. It’s my second visit, I was offered on my first visit and now coming to a game, it was electric. It was great seeing Captain Tony Grimes, who I know well from here in Virginia Beach. My family are all from Indiana so it’s like home away from home. I’m extremely blessed to experience the love from the Purdue Football family! I love everything about Purdue!

2028 Zionsville (Ind.) tight end Theo Schott:

“It went great, the game was awesome and it was fun meeting some of the players and coaches after the game.”

New offer coming out of Saturday:

Only one prospect out of the 70+ on campus walked out of West Lafayette with a new offer in hand on Saturday afternoon, 2027 three-star wide receiver Anthony Henderson. The Virginia native was among the top prospects on campus this weekend and now becomes a key target for Cornell Ford and the Boilermakers in the class.

The 6-foot pass catcher has garnered offers from Penn State, Syracuse, Duke, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Indiana, Wake Forest and now Purdue during his recruitment, as one of the top receivers in Virginia.

Henderson has 54 catches for 1,045 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns as a sophomore in 2024 and racked up nearly 500 yards as a return man, as well. The Virginia native is a walking explosive play, who can score from anywhere on the field. On tape, he showcased the ability to be a vertical threat, while also possessing plus athleticism when getting the ball in space.

2027 running back target reschedules trip:

One of the top expected visitors from Saturday, 2027 Bolingbrook (Ill.) running back TJ Lewis was unable to make it to campus for the Boilermakers’ season opener. Purdue offered the Chicago area tailback in June, joining Indiana, Wisconsin, Miami (OH) and Howard, and Lamar Conard has him high on the recruiting board in the 2027 class.

Lewis tells GoldandBlack.com that he has rescheduled the trip to West Lafayette for October 25th, which is Purdue’s clash with Rutgers on homecoming.

2027 quarterback ready for week two visit:

After hosting Israel Abrams this weekend, another 2027 quarterback target is set to make the trek to West Lafayette in week two. John Hershey (Ill.) signal caller Jake Nawrot confirmed with GoldandBlack.com that he will be on campus for Purdue’s matchup with Southern Illinois next Saturday.

Nawrot earned an offer from the Boilermakers over the summer and holds other offers from Toledo and Miami (OH), but has garnered interest from Iowa, Kansas, Northwestern and others.

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