:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/46638790/usa-today-7572045.0.jpg)
I admit that when I initially saw today's commitment news on defensive end Jacoby Hill I was not impressed. He said on Twitter that he was the top defensive end that Purdue coaches were going after, but he is only rated as a two-star commitment with a ton of offers from teams far from the halls of power in college football. He is listed at 6'4" and 215 pounds, making him slight for a defensive end, and the likes of Florida A&M, Coastal Carolina, Jacksonville State, and Prairie View A&M did not exactly blow my skirt up in terms of offers.
There are some positives though. Hill plays for Carver HS in Atlanta, which is a pretty solid ground for high school football. 24/7 rates him as a three-star, upgrading him after he committed to Purdue. Last season he had 41 tackles and double-digit sacks for a team that went 8-3 and qualified for the Georgia Class 5A playoffs (where they lost in the first round). He could be in for a solid senior season where he starts turning some heads, so we shall see.
Here are his highlights.
Now, as far as the size of Purdue's class, here is where things get interesting. Hill is the 10th commitment so far. Coach Hazell expects to sign 17-18 players in the class, so the math is starting to come in to play. According to my tracking sheet the recent departure of Carlos Carvajal (confirmed in a FanShot earlier today) puts Purdue at exactly 85 scholarships going into this season. There are only 12 scholarship seniors on the roster, so given the natural attrition every year of underclassmen (Purdue already had Carvajal and Danny Etling leave as two of its very few 4-start prospects) a class of 17-18 seems about right. with Carvajal and Etling gone the only 4-star prospects left on the roster are David Hedelin, Elijah Sindelar, Keyante Green, Leroy Clark, Gelen Robinson, and Ryan Watson.
Here is the scholarship chart as it looks right now. Garrett Hudson was removed not because he left, but because I confirmed he was a walk-on (with his dad serving as defensive coordinator).
|
Player |
('15-'16) |
('16-'17) |
('17-'18) |
('18-'19) |
|
|
Frankie Williams |
Senior (5) |
||||
|
Michael Rouse III |
Senior (5) |
||||
|
Robert Kugler |
Senior (5) |
||||
|
Shane Mikesky |
Senior (5) |
||||
|
Anthony Brown |
Senior |
||||
|
Corey Clements |
Senior |
||||
|
Danny Anthrop |
Senior |
||||
|
David Hedelin |
Senior |
||||
|
Jordan Juresevich |
Senior |
||||
|
Paul Griggs |
Senior |
||||
|
Ryan Watson |
Senior |
||||
|
Thomas Meadows |
Senior |
||||
|
Andy Garcia |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Austin Appleby |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Bilal Marshall |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Cameron Cermin |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Cameron Posey |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
J.J. Prince |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Jason King |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Jimmy Herman |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Joey Warburg |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Jonathan Curry |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Jordan Roos |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Langston Newton |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Robert Gregory |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|||
|
Austin Logan |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
Dan Moteroso |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
DeAngelo Yancey |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
Domonique Young |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
Evan Panfil |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
Jake Replogle |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
Leroy Clark |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
Ra'Zahn Howard |
Junior |
Senior |
|||
|
Da'Wan Hunte |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Antoine Miles |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Danny Ezechukwu |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
David Yancey |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Dezwan Polk |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Jason Tretter |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
John Strauser |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Johnny Daniels |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Keith Byars II |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Keyante Green |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Matt Burke |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Myles Norwood |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
||
|
Anthony Mahoungou |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
||
|
Dexter Knox |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
||
|
Gelen Robinson |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
||
|
Gregory Phillips |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
||
|
Ja'Whaun Bentley |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
||
|
Trae Hart |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
||
|
Bearooz Yacoobi |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Brandon Roberts |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Cole Herdman |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
David Blough |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Keiwan Jones |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Kirk Barron |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Martesse Patterson |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Tim Cason |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Will Colmery |
Freshman (RS) |
Sophomore (RS) |
Junior (RS) |
Senior (5) |
|
|
Andy Chelf |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Ben Makowksi |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Brycen Hopkins |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Chazmyn Turner |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
David Rose |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Eddy Wilson |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Elijah Sindelar |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Evyn Cooper |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Fred Brown |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Jess Trussell |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Joe Schopper |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Larry Wells |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Markell Jones |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Markus Bailey |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Matt McCann |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Michael Little |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Michael Mendez |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Peyton Truitt |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Richard Worship |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Robert Ennis |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Sawyer Dawson |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Shayne Henley |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Tario Fuller |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Tim Faison |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Wyatt Cook |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Brandon Shuman |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Dylan Powell |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Jake Long |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Josh Hayes |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Luke Campbell |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Benaiah Franklin |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Jacoby Hill |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Nate Johnson |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Collin Miller |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Navon Mosley |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|
|
Total Scholarships Used |
85 |
83 |
62 |
44 |
10 |
|
Total Scholarships Left |
0 |
2 |
23 |
41 |
75 |