Purdue Football Transfers: Byron Perkins Enters Transfer Portal

Purdue now has six players in the transfer portal according to 247, as defensive back Byron Perkins is the latest to enter:

Perkins originally came to Purdue as a three-star recruit form De La Salle high schooling's Chicago, but did not play at all in the last two seasons. He redshirted in 2018 and this year had trouble finding his way onto the depth chart. He had good size at 6’2” and was also a kickoff returner in high school, but was unable to see the field this year even with Purdue struggling much of the season in the secondary.

By my scholarship count that puts Purdue two under the 85 limit, thus opening things up more for any junior college or graduate transfer options to come in. I would say that linebacker and offensive line are the biggest areas where Purdue needs to add experienced talent like that, with defensive tackle next.