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 2016 class includes 13 commits, with an average star rating of 2.77. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 Purdue: Development class
Development 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
- 63.75
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
13
Average Stars
2.77
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
13 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Landers Jr. | WR | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'4" | 170 lbs | Dayton, OH | Dunbar | Retained |
| Jack Wegher | RB | 3★ | 83.1 | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Simeon Smiley | CB | 3★ | 82.1 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola Catholic | Retained |
| Lorenzo Neal | DT | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'2" | 305 lbs | Houston, TX | St. Thomas | Retained |
| Anthony Watts | DT | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Houston, TX | Yates | Retained |
| Grant Hermanns | OT | 3★ | 80.9 | 6'7" | 260 lbs | Rio Rancho, NM | Rio Rancho | Retained |
| Jackson Anthrop | ATH | 3★ | 80.7 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Lafayette, IN | Central Catholic | Retained |
| Semisi Fakasiieiki | OLB | 3★ | 80.6 | 6'3" | 231 lbs | Compton, CA | Compton Dominguez | Retained |
| Brian Lankford-Johnson | ATH | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Melbourne, FL | Palm Bay Senior | Retained |
| Alex Criddle | DT | 3★ | 79.7 | 6'2" | 302 lbs | Tulsa, OK | Edison | Retained |
| Tanner Hawthorne | OG | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'6" | 275 lbs | Peoria, AZ | Centennial | Retained |
| J.D. Dellinger | K | 2★ | 77.3 | 6'2" | 170 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Country Day | Retained |
| Jared Sparks | DUAL | 2★ | 76.5 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Geismar, LA | Dutchtown | Retained |
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