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 2023 class includes 12 commits, with an average star rating of 3.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2023 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
- 65.41
- 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
12
Average Stars
3.00
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 2023.
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
12 recruits found in 2023.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Carlson | DL | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Nashville, TN | Father Ryan | Retained |
| Will Heldt | EDGE | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Carmel, IN | Carmel | Retained |
| Arhmad Branch | WR | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Festus, MO | Festus | Retained |
| Jamarrion Harkless | DL | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'4" | 320 lbs | Lexington, KY | Frederick Douglass | Retained |
| Ryne Shackelford | WR | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | LaGrange, OH | Keystone | Retained |
| Ethon Cole | S | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Lake Minneola, FL | Lake Minneola | Retained |
| Ryan Browne | QB | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'4" | 195 lbs | New Berlin, NY | Milford Academy | Retained |
| Winston Berglund | S | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'1" | 191 lbs | Carmel, IN | Carmel | Retained |
| Derrick Rogers Jr. | WR | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Orlando, FL | Jones | Retained |
| Zion Gunn | CB | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Winter Park, FL | Winter Park | Retained |
| Owen Davis | LB | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Richwood, OH | North Union | Retained |
| Mondrell Dean | EDGE | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'3" | 237 lbs | Hurricane, WV | Hurricane | Retained |
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