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The commitment train keeps rolling for the 2020 class and today Jeff Brohm got a big ugly for the defensive line.
It’s that time‼️ I’m happy to announce my commitment to Purdue University #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/IiGatUHswL
— BRYCE AUSTIN (@bryce9austin) October 25, 2019
Austin is a 6’2’, 285 pound defensive tackle from Southfield, Michigan. He is a 3-star pickup form ESPN, 247, and Rivals. He had offers from Michigan State, Penn State, Kentucky, and Pittsburgh. Here are his highlights:
This is another big pickup as Purdue tries to improve its prospects along both lines. Drew wrote more about him back in December:
The two things that stand out on Austin’s film is his ability to get off the ball quickly and close quickly once he gets into the back field. Some guys are quick off the ball, but lack the ability to close the deal once they get into the opponents backfield. Austin is able to do both, and that’s why he’s considered one of the best players in the state of Michigan for 2020. If he can maintain his quickness and explosion while continuing to add mass, he could be a handful by the time he makes it onto a college campus.
Sounds good to me. Welcome aboard, Bryce. Here is the updated scholarship grid:
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 |
As you can see, we are now 4 over for 2020 when it comes to scholarships, and this includes the departure of Nick Sipe. It also includes the potential 6th year of Elijah Sindelar as well as the potential 5th years of Alex Criddle and Lorenzo Neal. Neal can officially redshirt this year and return, while Criddle, remember, redshirted in 2017 by not playing in what was his second year on campus.
As always, there will be attrition. Purdue is still recruiting like there will be room with 4-star dual-threat QB Malik Hornsby visiting this weekend.