Defensive end, Purdue (from Georgia), 2022–26
C.J. Madden
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ellenwood, GA
C.J. Madden plays defensive end for Purdue, after Georgia (2022–23). Last time out, against Washington: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Washington, L 26–38
Next game: at Penn State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: National champions, 2022 (Georgia); SEC champions, 2022
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia | 8 | DE | RS | ||
| 2023 | Georgia | 8 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Purdue | 8 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Purdue | 8 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Purdue | 8 | DE | Sr. | 6′4″ | 270 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Purdue 4 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Wake Forest | L 36–38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Minnesota | W 41–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Washington | L 26–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Purdue 8 games, 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Ball State | W 31–0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Notre Dame | L 30–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Illinois | L 27–43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Northwestern | L 0–19 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Rutgers | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Michigan | L 16–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Ohio State | L 10–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Indiana | L 3–56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Purdue 3 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Indiana State | W 49–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Notre Dame | L 7–66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Oregon State | L 21–38 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Georgia 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. South Carolina | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UAB | W 49–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Florida | W 43–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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