Purdue football 2017 spring primer
Spring review series ($): Quarterbacks | Wide receivers | Running backs | O-line | Tight ends | Linebackers | Defensive line | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Special teams
More review: Co-defensive coordinator Nick Holt Q&A ($)
From Brohm's post-spring interview: Brohm working to establish culture |
'Plenty of work to do' on roster | Purdue 'probably' will play two QBs
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Monday, Feb. 27 |
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Wednesday, March 1 |
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Friday, March 3 |
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Monday, March 6 |
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Wednesday, March 8 (scrimmage) |
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Monday, March 20 |
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Wednesday, March 22 |
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Friday, March 24 |
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Monday, March 27 |
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Wednesday, March 29 |
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Friday, March 31 |
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Saturday, April 1 (scrimmage) |
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Monday, April 3 |
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Wednesday, April 5 |
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Saturday, April 8 (game) |
More spring coverage
Features ($)
Feb. 28: Blough, Sindelar again in QB competition
March 2: Healthy Bentley, Bailey primed to be productive tandem
March 7: Experience, scheme send Mosley's confidence soaring
March 9: Robinson making most of spring switch to tackle
March 13/14: Analysis after first two weeks (Offense | Defense)
March 16: Swingler embracing role on O-line
March 20: Dellinger feeling more comfortable in Year 2
March 21: Freshman receiver Edwards learning to adjust
March 24: Senior Miles happy to get another chance after 2016
March 28: Triple duty for DB Smiley
March 29: Redshirt season beneficial for Hermanns
March 30: Knox, coming off knee injury, using spring to 'prove my worth'
March 31: Worship's versatility has Purdue's attention
April 3: McCann working way back
April 4: Hardy ready to shed red, become bigger contributor
April 6: Former Purdue captains enjoying roles as GAs
Assistant coach Q&As: Brian Brohm | Nick Holt | Tony Levine | Anthony Poindexter | JaMarcus Shephard | Reggie Johnson | Dale Williams | Derrick Jackson | Chris Barclay
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Passing game coordinator; receivers; recruiting coordinator |
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Co-offensive coordinator; quarterbacks |
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Defensive line |
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Co-defensive coordinator; linebackers |
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Special teams coordinator; co-offensive coordinator; tight ends |
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Offensive line |
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Co-defensive coordinator; secondary |
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Cornerbacks; recruiting coordinator |
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Running backs |
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Director of strength/conditioning |
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Senior associate director of strength/conditioning |
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Executive director of operations |
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Director of internal relations |
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Director of player development |
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Defensive quality control |
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Don Dunn |
Director of player personnel |
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Kevin Wolthausen |
Quality control |
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Ryan Wallace |
Quality control |
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Mike Cassity |
Director of high school relations |
A primer on Purdue's projected roster, depth chart and analysis heading into the spring for 2017:
Spring preview series ($): Offense | Defense | Special teams | Projected depth chart
More: Identifying personnel top priority of spring ball
Entrance Interview series with mid-year enrollees ($): D'J Edwards | T.J. Jallow | Jalen Jackson | Tyler Hamilton | Kai Higgins | Ethan Smart
Offense
| Name | Year | Height | Weight |
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David Blough |
Junior |
6-1 |
200 |
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Elijah Sindelar |
Sophomore |
6-4 |
224 |
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Jared Sparks |
R-Freshman |
6-1 |
200 |
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Danny Carrollo |
R-Freshman |
6-1 |
210 |
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Aaron Banks |
Junior |
6-4 |
201 |
QB coach Brian Brohm on "LIVE"
| Name | Year | Height | Weight |
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Tario Fuller |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
192 |
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Keyante Green |
Senior |
5-9 |
239 |
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Markell Jones |
Junior |
5-11 |
205 |
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D.J. Knox |
Junior |
5-7 |
206 |
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Richie Worship |
Sophomore |
6-1 |
255 |
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David Yancey |
Senior |
5-10 |
215 |
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Brian Lankford-Johnson |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
195 |
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Jack Wegher |
Sophomore |
5-9 |
205 |
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Lane Beeler |
Junior |
5-10 |
214 |
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Jackson Anthrop |
R-Freshman |
5-11 |
191 |
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Jarrett Burgess |
Junior |
6-2 |
218 |
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Benaiah Franklin |
R-Freshman |
6-1 |
200 |
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Terrance Landers |
Sophomore |
6-4 |
203 |
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Anthony Mahoungou |
Senior |
6-3 |
210 |
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Greg Phillips |
Senior |
6-0 |
200 |
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Malik Kimbrough |
Senior |
6-0 |
195 |
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Malcolm Dotson |
Sophomore |
6-2 |
200 |
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Tyler Hamilton |
Freshman |
5-9 |
170 |
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D'J Edwards |
Freshman |
6-2 |
182 |
Receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard on "LIVE"
| Name | Year | Height | Weight | Position |
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Kirk Barron |
Junior |
6-2 |
305 |
C |
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Tanner Hawthorne |
R-Freshman |
6-6 |
275 |
T |
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Grant Hermanns |
R-Freshman |
6-7 |
293 |
T |
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Mike Mendez |
Sophomore |
6-4 |
294 |
G/T |
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Jalen Neal |
Senior |
6-8 |
305 |
T |
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Martesse Patterson |
Junior |
6-3 |
340 |
T |
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Eric Swingler |
Sophomore |
6-5 |
305 |
C/T |
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Peyton Truitt |
Sophomore |
6-5 |
289 |
C/G |
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Bearooz Yacoobi |
Junior |
6-5 |
299 |
G/T |
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Bryce Brown |
R-Freshman |
6-1 |
268 |
C/G |
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Sam Loebig |
R-Freshman |
6-3 |
315 |
G |
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Ryan Flaherty |
R-Freshman |
6-5 |
300 |
G |
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Eric Ferguson |
R-Freshman |
6-2 |
301 |
G |
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Matt McCann |
Sophomore |
6-6 |
324 |
T |
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Ethan Smart |
Junior |
6-3 |
290 |
T |
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Jalen Jackson |
Freshman |
6-3 |
267 |
G |
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Cole Herdman |
Junior |
6-4 |
245 |
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Brycen Hopkins |
Sophomore |
6-5 |
245 |
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Jess Trussell |
Sophomore |
6-6 |
242 |
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Wade Buckman |
R-Freshman |
6-6 |
232 |
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Brandon Prince |
Senior (5) |
6-6 |
253 |
Defense
| Name | Year | Position | Height | Weight |
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Fred Brown |
Sophomore |
DT |
6-1 |
278 |
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Will Colmery |
Sophomore |
DT |
6-5 |
290 |
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Alex Criddle |
Sophomore |
DT |
6-4 |
307 |
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Keiwan Jones |
Junior |
DT |
6-2 |
271 |
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Austin Larkin |
Senior |
DE |
6-3 |
262 |
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Antoine Miles |
Senior |
DE |
6-3 |
266 |
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Lorenzo Neal |
Sophomore |
DT |
6-2 |
345 |
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Gelen Robinson |
Senior |
DE |
6-1 |
283 |
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Chazmyn Turner |
Sophomore |
DE |
6-5 |
261 |
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Anthony Watts |
R-Freshman |
DT |
6-4 |
296 |
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Mike Zeigler |
Senior |
DE |
6-4 |
256 |
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Kai Higgins |
Sopohomore |
DE |
6-4 |
247 |
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Eddy Wilson |
Junior |
DT |
6-4 |
304 |
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Tim Faison |
Sophomore |
DE |
6-2 |
220 |
| Name | Year | Height | Weight |
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Markus Bailey |
Sophomore |
6-1 |
231 |
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Ja'Whaun Bentley |
Senior |
6-2 |
250 |
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Sawyer Dawson |
Sophomore |
6-1 |
232 |
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Danny Ezechukwu |
Senior |
6-2 |
242 |
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Semisi Fakasiieki |
R-Freshman |
6-3 |
241 |
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Garrett Hudson |
Senior |
6-2 |
245 |
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T.J. McCollum ($) |
Gr-Senior |
6-3 |
234 |
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Rob Simmons |
Junior |
6-6 |
230 |
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Andy Chelf |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
195 |
| Name | Year | Height | Weight | Position |
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Antonio Blackmon |
Junior |
6-0 |
198 |
CB |
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Tim Cason |
Junior |
5-11 |
195 |
CB |
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Andy Chelf |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
195 |
S |
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Wes Cook |
Senior |
5-10 |
191 |
S |
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David Day |
Sophomore |
5-9 |
189 |
CB |
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Kamal Hardy |
Senior |
6-0 |
185 |
S |
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Josh Hayes |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
185 |
CB |
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Ronnie Hill |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
199 |
S |
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Da'Wan Hunte |
Senior |
5-9 |
185 |
CB |
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Race Johnson |
Senior |
5-11 |
189 |
CB |
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Navon Mosley |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
183 |
S |
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C.J. Parker |
Senior |
6-2 |
207 |
S |
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Brandon Shuman |
Sophomore |
5-11 |
172 |
CB |
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Simeon Smiley |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
200 |
CB |
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Jacob Thieneman |
Junior |
6-0 |
205 |
S |
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Mike Little |
Sophomore |
6-0 |
174 |
CB |
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Brandon Roberts |
Junior |
5-11 |
198 |
CB |
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Brennan Thieneman |
Junior |
6-1 |
193 |
S |
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T.J. Jallow |
Junior |
6-2 |
198 |
S |
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Dezwan Polk-Campbell |
Senior (5) |
6-3 |
215 |
S |
Specialists
| Name | Year | Height | Weight | Position |
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J.D. Dellinger |
Sophomore |
6-2 |
190 |
K |
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Joe Schopper |
Junior |
6-0 |
199 |
P |
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Myles Homan |
Sophomore |
6-1 |
220 |
K |
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Jake Herr |
Sophomore |
6-5 |
230 |
P |
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Noah Brunner |
R-Freshman |
6-0 |
194 |
K |
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Ben Makowski |
Junior |
6-2 |
262 |
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Ryan Sadkowski |
Junior |
5-11 |
248 |
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Nelson Arent |
R-Freshman |
6-2 |
220 |
Updates on performance complex: Mild winter helps progress, on track in spring ($) Complex taking shape in November | Performance complex on schedule in mid-June ($) Initial stages started on new facility ($) | New weight room will transform how Purdue trains ($)
More: New uniform design took time, collaboration ($)
Jeff Brohm on 'Gold and Black LIVE'
A new era
Jeff Brohm is Purdue's head coach, replacing the dismissed Darrell Hazell. Brohm, who guided Western Kentucky to a 30-10 record in three seasons as head coach, was introduced at a Dec. 5 press conference.
Here's a recap of that day's coverage:
New coach eager for challenge | Bobinski: Brohm was 'best choice from the get-go' | Coach meets Cradle | Players excited for 'new era' | Offenses are high-scoring, diverse | Former QB praises Brohm ($)
Analysis ($): Blog | What Brohm is inheriting
Looking ahead to 2017: Defense ($) | Offense ($)
A review of Purdue's 2016 season (3-9)
Boilermaker Breakdown Season Reviews: Defense ($) | Offense ($)
Exit Interview series: Jason King ($) | Evan Panfil ($) | Bilal Marshall ($) | Jordan Roos ($) | DeAngelo Yancey ($)
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