Purdue’s top two running backs will be gone after this season. DJ Knox and Markell Jones are both seniors and are on pace to combine for over 1,500 yards this season. They will need someone to pick up for them. We have already added Da’Joun Hewitt for the 2019 class, and now we have a second running back commit in King Doerue.
No going back, Its only up from here! #Committed
— King Doerue (@king_doerue) October 11, 2018
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Doerue is a high 3-star running back (per Rivals) from Amarillo, Texas. According to 247 he is also a 3-star commit and ESPN also has him as a 3-star. His commitment raised Purdue’s class on Rivals from 27 to 26 and on 247 to 26th. Here are his highlights:
So far on the season his team is 3-2 and he is credited with 478 yards rushing and 7 TDs. He also has 6 receptions for 72 more yards and 2 touchdowns. He is a back that has a good combination of size and speed. He’s probably a little more like Markell than Knox, but he could come in and play immediately next season. He won’t need to, however, as Tario Fuller will be a senior and Richie Worship should be back at full strength.
In terms of the overall scholarship grid, it leaves Purdue with three open spots for the rest of the class.
Purdue Football Scholarship Grid
Player | Position | ('21-'22) | ('22-'23) | ('23-'24) | ('24-'25) | ('25-'26) |
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Player | Position | ('21-'22) | ('22-'23) | ('23-'24) | ('24-'25) | ('25-'26) |
Tyler Coyle | S | FREE YEAR | ||||
Greg Long | OL | FREE YEAR | ||||
J.D. Dellinger | K | FREE YEAR | ||||
Anthony Watts | DT | FREE YEAR | ||||
Simeon Smiley | CB | FREE YEAR | ||||
Semisi Fakasiieiki | DE | FREE YEAR | ||||
Jackson Anthrop | WR | FREE YEAR | ||||
Brennan Thieneman | S | FREE YEAR | ||||
Tyler Witt | OL | Grad Transfer | Grad Transfer | |||
Alexander Horvath | RB | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |||
Robert McWilliams | LB/DE | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |||
Dedrick Mackey | DB | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |||
Mark Stickford | OL | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |||
DJ Washington | OL | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |||
Aidan O'Connell | QB | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |||
Austin Burton | QB | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |||
Jaylan Alexander | LB | Junior | Senior | |||
DaMarcus Mitchell | LB | Junior | Senior | |||
Jeff Marks | DT | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Jack Plummer | QB | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Elijah Ball | DB | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Kadin Smith | DB | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Jack Cravaack | DE | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Eric Miller | OT | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Lawrence Johnson | DT | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Will Bramel | OL | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Jimmy McKenna | OL | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
K.J. Stokes | DE | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Branson Deen | DE | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Jack Sullivan | DE | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Cory Trice | DB | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Kory Taylor | WR | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
Payne Durham | TE | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
DJ Johnson | CB | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | ||
George Karlaftis | DE | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
Brooks Cormier | P | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
Cam Allen | CB | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
King Doerue | RB | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
Milton Wright | WR | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
Jalen Graham | DB | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
David Bell | WR | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||
TJ Sheffield | WR | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Marvin Grant | DB | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Da'Joun Hewitt | RB | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Mershawn Rice | ATH | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Cam Craig | OL | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Paul Piferi | QB | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Kyle Bilodeau | TE | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Dave Monnot III | OL | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Spencer Holstege | OL | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Dontay Hunter | DE | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Nyles Beverly | CB | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Khali Saunders | LB | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Garrett Miller | TE | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Sulaiman Kpaka | DL | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Steven Faucheux | DT | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Kyle Jornigan | OL | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Jacob Wahlberg | LB | Freshman (RS) | Sophomore (RS) | Junior (RS) | Senior (5) | |
Chase Triplett | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Gus Hartwig | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Jared Bycznski | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Ben Kreul | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Michael Alaimo | QB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Tirek Murphy | RB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Josh Kaltenberger | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Collin Sullivan | WR | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Antonio Stevens | DB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Kydran Jenkins | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Sanoussi Kane | DB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Clyde Washington | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Greg Hudgins | DE | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Marcellus Moore | WR | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Nalin Fox | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Maliq Carr | WR | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Bryce Austin | DT | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | WR | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Anthony Romphf | DB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Ryan Brandt | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Jaelin Alstott-VanDeVanter | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Preston Terrell | WR | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Tristan Cox | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Rickey Smith | ATH | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Brandon Calloway | DB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Zach Richards | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Khordae Sydnor | DE | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Deion Burks | WR | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Mahamane Moussa | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Ja'Quez Cross | ATH | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Drew Biber | TE | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Jah'Von Grigsby | DB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Yanni Karlaftis | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Marcus Mbow | OL | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Brady Allen | QB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Dominack Moon | LB | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | |
Yearly Limit Used (25 Max) | ||||||
Total Scholarships Left | 1 | -1 | 9 | 32 | 83 | |
Total Scholarships Used | 84 | 86 | 76 | 53 | 2 |