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6 days ago |
hammerandrails.com | Drew Schneider
Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images #91 CJ Nunnally IVDefensive End6’3”, 260SeniorDouglasville, GaJackson State to Independence Community College to Akron to Purdue Projection: Potential Starter / Certain DepthNunnally signed with FCS Jackson State after putting up big numbers as a late-developing senior at South Paulding High School. After spending a year on the bench at Jackson State, he transferred to Independence Community College, where he put up 35 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and two sacks.
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1 week ago |
hammerandrails.com | Andrew Ledman |Drew Schneider
Keep your eyes on this space as we countdown the days until kickoff for the 2025 Purdue football season. This will be the first season under former UNLV coach Barry Odom who took the helm this offseason following the firing of Ryan Walters. Purdue has looked to rebuild its roster with over 50+ additions in the offseason.
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2 weeks ago |
hammerandrails.com | Drew Schneider
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images #98 Drake CarlsonDefensive Line / Defensive Tackle6’3”, 295Redshirt SophomoreNashville, TennesseeProjection: Depth on Defensive LineCarlson came to Purdue out of Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was All-State as both an offensive and defensive lineman in 2021. He was a consensus three-star recruit and chose Purdue over home-state Vanderbilt.
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3 weeks ago |
hammerandrails.com | Drew Schneider
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Defense is the reason Coach Odom is at Purdue; in fact, defense is the reason Barry Odom is a head coach at any school. His first order of business in West Lafayette is to fix the defense his former protege left in shambles. That means bringing in a new system and a slate of new players. It also means you should take everything in the following article with a giant grain of salt.
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3 weeks ago |
hammerandrails.com | Kyle Thele |Andrew Ledman
Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue Boilermakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s that time of the week folks when I go in and check the pulse of the fanbase. This week, we are talking about football and more football.
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