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Purdue lands commit from Big 12 DB
Purdue has added another piece to its secondary with a commitment from Houston safety Mar’Ques “Hershey” McLaurin on Tuesday. The 6-1, 208-pound McLaurin has one year of eligibility.
A native of Friendship, Miss., who began his career by playing two seasons (2020-21) at Jones County JC in Mississippi, McLaurin is the fifth defensive back Purdue has added in the spring and 25th player overall added this spring.
McLaurin played the 2022 and 2023 seasons at West Virginia before matriculating to Houston in 2024. He has 139 career tackles, seven pass deflections and an interception.
McLaurin appeared on special teams in all 12 games for Houston last season. He tallied a single-season career-best 50 tackles (sixth on the team) and set a single-season career-best with eight tackles for loss in 2024.
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