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 2018 class includes 25 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.04. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2018 Purdue: Volume class
Volume 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
- 91.08
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 4.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- KY
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
25
Average Stars
3.04
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(4%)
Top Pipeline State
KY • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
25 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rondale Moore | WR | 4★ | 91.2 | 5'9" | 174 lbs | Louisville, KY | Trinity | Retained |
| Amad Anderson | ATH | 3★ | 88.1 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Staten Island, NY | Curtis | Retained |
| Kory Taylor | WR | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Hilliard, OH | Hilliard Bradley | Retained |
| Jack Plummer | PRO | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'5" | 212 lbs | Gilbert, AZ | Gilbert | Retained |
| Jimmy McKenna | OT | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Avon, OH | Avon | Retained |
| Jaylan Alexander | ILB | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'0" | 239 lbs | River Grove, IL | Hoffman Estates | Retained |
| Will Bramel | OT | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'6" | 260 lbs | Danville, KY | Boyle County | Retained |
| Ja'Qurius Smith | OLB | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland | Retained |
| Cory Trice | S | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'2" | 163 lbs | Hopkinsville, KY | Christian County | Retained |
| Kelvin Stokes | WDE | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Millbrook, AL | Stanhope Elmore | Retained |
| Jordan Bonner | WR | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton | Retained |
| Jack Sullivan | SDE | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'5" | 245 lbs | Plainfield, IL | Plainfield East | Retained |
| Jack Cravaack | TE | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'5" | 224 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Madeira | Retained |
| Kadin Smith | S | 3★ | 84.2 | 6'0" | 189 lbs | Taylorsville, KY | Spencer County | Retained |
| Charles Allen | OG | 3★ | 84.2 | 6'4" | 300 lbs | Louisville, KY | Doss Magnet Career Academy | Retained |
| Eric Miller | OT | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'6" | 260 lbs | Mason, OH | William Mason | Retained |
| Jeff Marks | DT | 3★ | 83.8 | 6'3" | 260 lbs | Mobile, AL | WP Davidson | Retained |
| Evan Anderson | RB | 3★ | 83.7 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Suwanee, GA | Collins Hill | Retained |
| Lawrence Johnson | DT | 3★ | 83.7 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Fort Wayne, IN | R Nelson Snider | Retained |
| Branson Deen | DT | 3★ | 83.4 | 6'3" | 255 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central | Retained |
| Jordan Rucker | CB | 3★ | 83.1 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Denton, TX | Ryan | Retained |
| Willie Lane | DT | 3★ | 82.2 | 6'3" | 247 lbs | Winter Haven, FL | Winter Haven | Retained |
| Payne Durham | TE | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'5" | 250 lbs | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge | Retained |
| Byron Perkins | CB | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Chicago, IL | De La Salle Institute | Retained |
| Elijah Ball | CB | 3★ | 81.8 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis | Retained |
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