Purdue Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Purdue recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Purdue commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2006 class includes 11 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.55. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2006 Purdue: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 67.36
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 9.1%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
11
Average Stars
2.55
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(9%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2006.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
11 recruits found in 2006.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Lindsay | ATH | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'4" | 210 lbs | Macomb, MI | L'anse Creuse North | Retained |
| Kyle Sheehan | DT | 3★ | 87.2 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Fairmont, MN | Fairmont | Retained |
| Deon Williams | RB | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Rockford, IL | Guilford | Retained |
| Justin Pierce | OT | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Trenton, TX | Tom Bean | Retained |
| Kyle Adams | TE | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Austin, TX | Westlake | Retained |
| David Pender | CB | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Folkston, GA | Charlton County | Retained |
| John Humphrey | OLB | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Youngstown, OH | Liberty | Retained |
| Mario Swope | ATH | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'11" | 186 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | Retained |
| Brandon Erwin | S | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Loganville, GA | Grayson | Retained |
| Ryan Prater | OT | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Addison, TX | Trinity Christian Academy | Retained |
| Tim Dougherty | K | 2★ | 70.0 | 5'8" | 165 lbs | Louisville, KY | St. Xavier | Retained |
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