Purdue Football: Full 2026 Roster
Someone requested this a little while ago, and I thought it was a good idea.
At the end of May, we’ll start our player countdown to kickoff. It’ll be more in-depth this year to help everyone get a better grasp on the roster heading into the fall. As we work our way from 99 to 0, the countdown articles will be linked to the players’ names in this roster. In theory, by the time the season kicks off, you won’t have to yell “get him on the ground #18” and instead will be able to scream “get him on the ground, Elo!” right before Georgia transfer (by way of Army) defensive end Elo Modozie plants the Indiana State quarterback and gets people talking about the “den of defensive ends” again.
Ok, I might be coming on a little strong; my afternoon coffee is starting to kick in. I linked all of my “New Faces to Know” articles to their correct player if you want to get a head start on the proceedings. I’m going to go ahead and post the roster before I say something that will be held against me at a later date, like, “6 win Purdue!?!” or other such foolishness (or is it?).
*Note: All rankings from the On3 Sports Industry Average. The “NN” players at the end of the list are arriving this summer and haven’t been assigned a number yet. I’ll update the roster once they update the numbers.Number Name Position Home State HS/Transfer HS / Previous School Eligibility Remaing Seasons at Purdue HS Rating Transfer Rating 99 Josiah Hope DL KY HS North Hardin HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(89) – 98 Drake Carlson DL TN HS Father Ryan HS RS Junior – 2 3 3*(87.5) – 97 Wisdom Simms DL NC Transfer Western Carolina/NC Centeral RS Senior – 1 0 NR 3*(85.5) 96 Jordan Cree DL IN Transfer Wabash Senior – 1 1 NR NR 95 Sam Dubwig P AR Transfer Arkansas RS Sophomore – 3 1 NR 3*(80) 94 Luke Shorter TE IL HS York HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 94 Rodney Lora DL NJ Transfer UCF RS Junior – 2 0 3*(86.9) 3*(86.5) 93 Sam Goellner DE Mo. HS Laude Horton Watkins HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 92 Curt Neal DL NC Transfer Illinois / Wisconsin RS Senior – 1 0 3*(88.5) 3*(87.9) 91 Aiden Solecki DE IL HS Downers Grove North HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(85.2) – 90 Elijah St. John DL Ontario (Ca) Transfer LIU RS Junior – 2 0 NR 3*(85) 89 Luke Klare ST/LS IN HS St. Xavier HS (OH) RS Sophomore – 3 2 NR – 85 Luca Puccinelli TE VA Transfer Wake Forest RS Sophomore – 3 1 3*(85) 3*(84.2) 84 Nolan Buckman WR IN HS Brebeuf Jesuit HS RS Junior – 2 3 NR – 83 Andrew Adkison WR CA HS St. Francis HS RS Junior – 2 3 NR – 82 Roman Mercado WR CA HS Las Lomas HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 81 George Burhenn TE IN HS Mt. Vernon HS RS Junior – 2 3 3*(86.2) – 80 Brandon Kinsey WR FL HS Miami Central HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(84.1) – 79 Joey Tanona OL IN Transfer Notre Dame RS Senior – 1 2 4*(93.4) 3*(88.9) 78 Sankeerth Veluri OL IN HS Carmel HS RS Freshman – 4 1 3*(79.7) – 77 Jatavious Shivers OL GA Transfer South Carolina RS Junior – 2 0 3*(86.4) 3*(86) 76 Ethan Trent OL IN HS Carmel HS RS Junior – 2 3 NR – 75 Rico Schriber OL IL HS Marist HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(84.7) – 73 Makai Saina OL TX Transfer USC RS Sophomore – 3 0 4*(89.5) 3*(86.5) 72 Jude McCoskey OL IN Transfer Indiana State Senior – 1 1 NR NR 71 Terrell Berryhill Jr. OL MO HS East St. Louis HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(85.8) – 70 Max Parrott OL CO HS Cherry Creek HS RS Sophomore – 3 2 3*(84.3) – 68 Nuku Mafi OL UT Transfer Oklahoma State RS Sophomore – 3 0 3*(85.7) 3*(86) 65 Bock Brownfield OL IN HS New Palestine HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(86.8) – 59 Micah Banuelos OL WA Transfer USC RS Junior – 2 0 3*(89.1) 3*(85) 58 Breeon Ishmail DE OH Transfer Michigan RS Junior – 2 1 3*(84.7) 3*(83.8) 58 James Williams Jr. OL IN HS Lawrence Central HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(86.4) – 57 Tom Ewing OL IN HS Westfield HS RS Junior – 2 3 NR – 56 Marques Easley OL IL Transfer Georgia RS Sophomore – 3 1 4*(91) 3*(87.4) 55 Marc Nave Jr. OL OH Transfer Kentucky RS Sophomore – 3 1 3*(87.7) 3*(86) 54 Hayden Timosciek OL IL Transfer Bowling Green RS Junior – 2 1 NR NR 52 Rocco Daly OL UT HS Park City HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 51 Mason Vicari OL CA Transfer UNLV RS Junior – 2 1 3*(80.6) 3*(82.7) 51 Jaxon Ott LB IN HS Mississinewa HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 50 Boaz Stanley OL GA Transfer Troy/South Carolina RS Senior – 1 0 NR 3*(88.3) 48 Donivan Taylor DB MO HS Rock Bridge HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 47 Tre Moore LB AZ Transfer Northern Arizona / San Diego RS Senior – 1 0 NR NR 46 Luke Raab LS/ST TN Transfer Georgia RS Sophomore – 3 1 NR NR 46 Seth Turner K/ST PA Transfer UConn RS Junior – 2 1 NR NR 45 Katrell Webb DE GA HS Collins Hill HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(87.3) – 44 Kobe Cherry DL IN HS Center Grove Freshman – 5 0 3*(85.2) – 43 Jackson Berryman TE TX HS Southlake Carroll RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 42 Brayden Sweeney LB MI HS Catholic Central Freshman – 5 0 3*(83.9) – 42 Dylan Drennan P TX Transfer Buffalo RS Sophomore – 3 0 NR NR 41 Jon Grimmett TE OK HS Pauls Valley HS RS Freshman – 4 1 3*(84.2) – 40 Ian Jeffries DL MS Transfer Arkansas St. RS Junior – 2 1 3*(82.5) 3*(86) 39 Isaiah Needam DB IN HS Perry Meridian HS RS Sophomore – 3 2 NR – 38 Zyntreacs Otey DB TN HS Battle Ground HS RS Freshman – 4 1 3*(87.1) – 36 Kaleb Richmond DB MI HS Cass Tech HS RS Sophomore – 3 1 NR – 35 DJ Greene DB IN HS Heritage Christian HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 33 Quinn Rosenkranz WR CA HS Servite HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 33 Jeremy Lewis DE MO Transfer Iowa Western (JuCo) Junior – 2 0 NR 3*(88.8) 32 D’Mon Marable DB TN HS Clinton HS Junior – 2 2 3*(87.4) – 31 Finn Goodman DE IL HS Lake Forest HS RS Freshman – 4 1 NR – 31 Carter Holsworth RB IN Transfer Marshall RS Sophomore – 3 1 NR NR 30 Parker Meese LB TX HS Fayetteville HS (AR) RS Freshman – 4 1 3*(80.7) NR 29 Dee Newsome DB AL Transfer Jacksonville St. / Samford RS Junior – 2 0 NR NR 28 Dana Greenhow DB GA HS Sandy Creek HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(85.4) – 27 Owen Davis LB OH HS North Union HS RS Junior – 2 3 3*(83.3) – 26 Jack Weeter K/ST IN HS Brebeuf Jesuit HS RS Sophomore – 3 1 NR – 26 Dax Noles DB OK Transfer Oklahoma / Iowa Western (JuCo) RS Sophomore – 3 0 3*(87.3) 3*(81) 25 Hudson Miller LB IN HS/Transfer Purdue / Toledo RS Senior – 1 3 NR 3*(85) 24 Izaiah Wright RB MI HS Oscar Carlson HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(87.4) – 23 Trey Smith DE FL Transfer Illinois RS Junior – 2 2 3*(85.3) NR 22 Antonio Harris RB IN HS Castle HS Junior – 2 2 NR – 22 Maxwell Barbee DB CA HS Wilson HS RS Freshman – 4 1 3*(85.2) – 21 Justin Denson Jr. DB RI Transfer Michigan State RS Sophomore – 3 0 3*(86.9) 3*(85.5) 20 Winston Berglund LB IN HS Carmel HS RS Junior – 2 3 3*(85) – 20 Travis Terrell Jr. RB GA Transfer Jackson State Junior – 2 0 NR 3*(86) 19 Landon Brooks DE IN HS Delta HS RS Freshman – 4 1 3*(85.1) – 19 Asaad Waseem WR FL Transfer Colorado / FAU RS Junior – 2 0 3*(84.3) 3*(86.5) 18 Bennett Meredith QB AL Transfer Arizona St. RS Senior – 1 3 3*(83.3) NR 18 Elo Modozie DE FL Transfer Army / UGA RS Senior – 1 0 NR 3*(90.5) 17 Traveon Wright DB GA Transfer Memphis / Mississippi St. RS Junior – 2 1 3*(83.1) 3*(83) 16 Kylan Fox TE GA Transfer UCF Junior – 2 0 4*(89.8) 3*(86) 16 Anthony Speca LB PA Transfer Penn State Junior – 2 0 3*(88.7) 3*(85.5) 15 Vi’Naz Cobb DB MO HS Cardinal Ritter HS Sophomore – 2 1 3*(81.9) – 14 Corin Berry QB CA HS Charter Oak HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(86.4) – 14 Emoni Smith DB OH HS Westland HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(85.8) – 13 John Slaughter DB MS Transfer Tennessee / Colorado Senior – 1 0 3*(87.8) 3*(85.5) 12 Ryan Turner DB FL Transfer Ohio St. / Boston RS Senior – 1 1 3*(88.5) 3*(86.9) 12 Corey Smtih WR IN Transfer Tulsa Junior – 2 2 3*(86.6) 3*(86) 11 Tra’Mar Harris WR OH HS Winton Woods HS RS Sophomore – 3 2 3*(87.7) – 11 Keyshawn Burgos DE VA Transfer Virginia Tech RS Senior – 1 0 3*(86.6) 3*(85.5) 10 Jesse Watson WR MO HS East St. Louis HS RS Sophomore – 3 2 3*(85.2) – 10 Ta’Vari Hampton DB FL Transfer NE Oklahoma A&M JuCo Sophomore – 3 0 3*(86.4) – 9 TJ Lindsey DL AR Transfer Auburn RS Sophomore – 3 1 4*(89.5) 3*(86) 9 Jalil Hall WR PA HS Monsignor Bonner HS RS Freshman – 4 1 4*(89.9) – 8 De’Nylon Morrissette WR GA Transfer Georgia RS Senior – 1 3 4*(91.7) 3*(87.1) 7 Garyt Odom QB AR HS Fayetteville HS RS Freshman – 4 1 3*(82.1) – 7 Don Saunders DB CA Transfer Cal Poly / Texas A&M / Utah RS Senior – 1 0 NR 3*(86) 6 Mister Clark DB FL Transfer FIU RS Junior – 2 2 3*(82.8) 3*(86) 5 Chauncey Magwood WR GA Transfer Kentucky / UCF RS Senior – 1 1 3*(85.8) 3*(83.8) 5 Charles Correa LB HI Transfer UNLV Junior – 2 1 3*(83.1) NR 4 Hudauri Hines DB IN HS Franklin Central HS Junior – 2 2 3*(86.7) – 4 Jerrick Gibson RB FL Transfer Texas RS Sophomore – 3 0 4*(93.8) 3*(88.6) 3 Jett Goldsberry DB IN HS Heritage Hills HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(87.7) – 3 Xavier Townsend WR FL Transfer UCF / Iowa State RS Senior – 1 0 3*(87.5) 3*(86.5) 2 Fame Ijeboi RB PA Transfer Minnesota Sophomore – 3 0 3*(86.8) 3*(87.5) 1 Evans Chuba QB Quebec (CA) Transfer Washington St. RS Sophomore – 3 1 3*(85.3) 3*(84.8) 1 Leontre “Smiley” Bradford DB MO HS East St. Louis HS Junior – 2 2 3*(87.3) – 0 Jojo Hayden LB IL Transfer Illinois RS Junior – 2 0 3*(85.6) 3*(87) 0 Jaylan Hornsby WR NJ Transfer Syracuse RS Sophomore – 3 0 3*(88.4) 3*(85.5) Bisi Owens WR MD Transfer Penn RS Senior – 1 0 NR 3*(86.5) Ricky Sampson WR NV Transfer Victor Valley College (JuCo) Junior – 2 0 3*(85.3) – Maximillian Carmicle DE IL HS Hillcrest HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(86.8) – Jojo Johnson WR VA HS Benedictine College Prep HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(84.8) – Cooper McCutchan TE OH HS Archbiship Moeller HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(86.1) – Ar’Mari Towns TE AL HS Southside HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(87.1) – Jacobo Lozana K PA HS Upper Saint Clair HS Freshman – 5 0 3*(81.2) –
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