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2024 Purdue roster

121 players: 37 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 17 juniors, 16 seniors, 30 with no class listed. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from Indiana (45) and Ohio (10). The 2024 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
1Hudson Card QBSr.6′3″210Austin, TX1,641 passing yards, 9 TD
15Ryan Browne QB6′4″220Clarkston, MI532 passing yards, 4 TD
17Christian Gelov QBSr.6′0″178Noblesville, IN26 passing yards
5Marcos Davila QBRS6′3″225Midland, TX
12Jake Wilson QBRS6′2″205Trophy Club, TX
18Bennett Meredith QBSo.6′3″200Hoover, AL
20Carson Kitchel QBFr.6′2″193West Lafayette, IN

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
45Devin Mockobee RBJr.6′0″202Boonville, IN687 rushing yards, 4 TD
23Reggie Love III RBTransfer from IllinoisSr.5′11″215Saint Louis, MO372 rushing yards, 2 TD
0Elijah Jackson RBFr.5′8″181Indianapolis, IN8 returns, 145 yards
41Ben Furtney FBSr.6′0″240South Elgin, IL5 tackles
3Jaheim Merriweather RBFr.6′2″210Jackson, TN77 rushing yards, 1 TD
22Antonio Harris RBFr.6′1″215Chandler, IN4 rushing yards
28Addai Lewellen RBJr.5′8″180Royal Center, IN

Receivers 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
12Jaron Tibbs WRSo.6′3″212Indianapolis, IN25 catches, 305 yards, 2 TD
26Andrew Sowinski WRSr.6′0″205Indianapolis, IN12 returns, 166 yards
7Jahmal Edrine WR6′3″221Fort Lauderdale, FL23 catches, 365 yards, 2 TD
7Shamar Rigby WRFr.6′4″196St. Petersburg, FL11 catches, 113 yards
8De’Nylon Morrissette WRTransfer from Georgia6′1″205Stone Mountain, GA11 catches, 106 yards, 2 TD
0Leland Smith WRSo.6′4″218Houston, TX6 catches, 72 yards, 2 TD
1C.J. Smith WRTransfer from Georgia6′3″205Apopka, FL6 catches, 69 yards
4Kam Brown WRTransfer from UCLASr.6′1″185Colleyville, TX3 catches, 87 yards
10Jayden Dixon-Veal WRJr.6′0″190Rancho Cucamonga, CA3 catches, 23 yards
10Jesse Watson WR5′9″175St. Louis, MO1 catch, 16 yards
4Arhmad Branch WR6′0″185Festus, MO3 rushing yards, 1 TD
1Donovan Hamilton WRRS6′4″217Fishers, IN
11Tra’Mar Harris WRRS6′1″200Cincinnati, OH
23Luke Jones WRFr.5′10″157Deerfield, IL
81Ryne Shackelford WRSo.6′0″186Elyria, OH
83Andrew Adkison WRFr.6′0″205Mountain View, CA
84Nolan Buckman WRFr.5′11″195Indianapolis, IN
87Adam Kidder WRFr.5′11″204Royal Oak, MI

Tight ends 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
86Max Klare TESo.6′5″243Guilford, IN51 catches, 685 yards, 4 TD
87Drew Biber TEJr.6′4″245Cedarburg, WI13 catches, 113 yards
81George Burhenn TE6′5″245McCordsville, IN1 catch, 3 yards
88Tayvion Galloway TERS6′4″232Chillicothe, OH
90James Hardy TEFr.6′2″225Fort Wayne, IN

Offensive line 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
53Gus Hartwig OLSr.6′5″315Zionsville, IN1 tackle
50John Randle Jr. OLRS6′4″300Horn Lake, MS
50Rod Green OLSo.6′5″315Dayton, OH
52Anthony Boswell OLFr.6′2″301Indianapolis, IN
52Jimmy Liston OLSo.6′4″300Hinsdale, IL
54Luke Griffin OLSr.6′5″340Chatsworth, GA
56D.J. Wingfield OLTransfer from New MexicoJr.6′3″310Los Angeles, CA
57Tom Ewing OLFr.6′2″300Westfield, IN
58Jaden Ball OLFr.6′5″310Carroll, OH
59Thomas Tinsley OLFr.6′6″268Dyer, IN
63Aaron Roberts OLJr.6′4″301Indianapolis, IN
63Marcus Mbow OLJr.6′5″305Wauwatosa, WI
64Jordan King OLRS6′3″302Fort Wayne, IN
67Drew Woodruff OLSo.6′3″290
70Max Parrott OLRS6′5″315Centennial, CO
71Corey Stewart OLTransfer from Ball StateSr.6′6″305Nashville, TN
71Mahamane Moussa OLJr.6′4″305Indianapolis, IN
72Joshua Sales Jr. OLTransfer from IndianaSo.6′5″300South Bend, IN
73Jaekwon Bouldin OLSo.6′6″340Canton, MS
74Jalen Grant OLJr.6′1″294Chicago, IL
76Ethan Trent OLFr.6′2″300Carmel, IN
78Bakyne Coly OLJr.6′7″300Farmington, MI
79Joey Tanona OLTransfer from Notre DameSo.6′6″310Zionsville, IN

Defensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
4Kydran Jenkins DESr.6′1″253Louisville, GA83 tackles, 7 sacks
13Will Heldt DESo.6′6″260Carmel, IN56 tackles, 5 sacks
17Shitta Sillah DETransfer from Boston CollegeSr.6′4″251Somerset, NJ30 tackles, 1 sack
6Jeffrey M’Ba DTJr.6′6″312Libreville, Gabon30 tackles
99Cole Brevard DLJr.6′3″346Carmel, IN19 tackles, 1.5 sacks
95Joseph Anderson DLSr.6′4″290Murfreesboro, TN22 tackles
99Jireh Ojata DETransfer from Franklin CollegeSr.6′4″267Carmel, IN12 tackles, 1 sack
34Damarjhe Lewis DT6′3″332Griffin, GA14 tackles
50Mo Omonode DLJr.6′0″285West Lafayette, IN11 tackles, 1 sack
55Jamarius Dinkins DLTransfer from KentuckyJr.6′5″305Columbus, OH9 tackles
8C.J. Madden DETransfer from GeorgiaSo.6′4″270Ellenwood, GA7 tackles
2Demeco Kennedy DLFr.6′3″305Lexington, KY6 tackles
7Jamarrion Harkless DLSo.6′3″346Lexington, KY6 tackles
98Drake Carlson DLFr.6′3″302Nashville, TN4 tackles
23Trey Smith DEFr.6′4″265Ocoee, FL2 tackles
85Caleb Irving DL6′1″290Glenn Heights, TX1 tackle
2Jamari Payne DLRS6′3″235Auburn, AL
44Joe Strickland DLFr.6′4″290Indianapolis, IN
57Reese Hill DTRS6′3″302Greenfield, IN
93Albert Schwartz DEFr.6′5″209Lafayette, IN
94Elijah Taylor DLFr.6′2″252Noblesville, IN
98Logan Jellison DLFr.6′5″275Elkhart, IN

Linebackers 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
14Yanni Karlaftis LB6′3″235West Lafayette, IN57 tackles, 0.5 sacks
25Hudson Miller LB6′0″235Indianapolis, IN42 tackles, 0.5 sacks
20Winston Berglund LBFr.6′2″230Carmel, IN9 tackles, 1 sack
57Joey Sumlin LBSo.6′0″220Tucson, AZ1 tackle
1Ayden Murray LBFr.5′11″185Shaker Heights, OH
27Owen Davis LBFr.6′3″230Richwood, OH
42Cooper Kitchel LBFr.6′2″203West Lafayette, IN
51Landon Drennan LBFr.6′2″215Plainfield, IN

Defensive backs 24

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
31Dillon Thieneman DBSo.6′0″205Westfield, IN104 tackles, 1 sack
5Kyndrich Breedlove STransfer from Colorado5′11″195Nashville, TN40 tackles, 3 INT
3Antonio Stevens DB6′2″216Nashville, TN46 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
32Joseph Jefferson II DB6′0″190Indianapolis, IN31 tackles
15Nyland Green CBTransfer from Georgia6′2″185Covington, GA23 tackles, 2 sacks
8Botros Alisandro CBJr.6′1″188Manchester, NH25 tackles
1Smiley Bradford DBFr.6′0″195St. Louis, MO17 tackles
12Tarrion Grant CBFr.6′2″190Sumter, SC13 tackles
1Markevious Brown DBSr.5′11″176Pahokee, FL9 tackles
4Hudauri Hines DBFr.6′1″200Indianapolis, IN5 tackles
12Anthony Brown SSo.6′0″189Detroit, MI4 tackles
7Salim Turner-Muhammad DBSr.6′0″195Corona, NY3 tackles
20Ty Hudkins DBFr.6′0″201Grand Rapids, MI1 tackle
26Zeke Williams DBSo.5′10″195Naperville, IL1 tackle
0Koy Beasley SFr.5′10″187Cincinnati, OH
1Stu Smith DBTransfer from Holy Cross6′0″201Indianapolis, IN
3Derrick Rogers Jr. DBSo.6′1″175Orlando, FL
11Earl Kulp CBFr.6′0″190Canton, OH
20Luke Williams DBRS5′10″165Naperville, IL
21Landon Heard DBSo.6′0″205Los Gatos, CA
30Jaren Bush DBFr.6′2″185Fishers, IN
32D’Mon Marable DBFr.6′0″205Knoxville, TN
38Luke Pettaway DBFr.6′0″185Naperville, IL
39Isaiah Needam DBRS6′0″195Indianapolis, IN

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
40Keelan Crimmins PTransfer from Mississippi StateJr.6′3″225Melbourne, VIC64 punts, 44.9 average
35Spencer Porath PKFr.6′0″200Brownsburg, IN7 of 11 field goals
39Ben Freehill PKSr.6′1″195Melvin, IL2 of 4 field goals
46Nick Levy LSJr.230Ashburn, VA6 tackles
37R.J. Lopez PKTransfer from UCLA5′11″175Huntington Beach, CA
48Bennett Boehnlein PSo.6′3″220Louisville, KY
89Luke Klare LSRS6′6″235Guilford, IN
Elijah Jackson, Stu Smith, Hudauri Hines, Jaron Tibbs, Hudson Miller, Andrew Sowinski, Joseph Jefferson II, Isaiah Needam, Joe Strickland, Anthony Boswell, Aaron Roberts, Mahamane Moussa, Nolan BuckmanDonovan Hamilton, Will Heldt, Winston Berglund, Jaren Bush, Ethan Trent, Cole Brevard, Jireh OjataAntonio Stevens, Kyndrich Breedlove, Corey Stewart, Drake CarlsonYanni Karlaftis, Carson Kitchel, Cooper Kitchel, Mo OmonodeChristian Gelov, Dillon Thieneman, Tom Ewing, Elijah TaylorSmiley Bradford, Jesse Watson, Reggie Love IIILuke Williams, Zeke Williams, Luke PettawayKoy Beasley, Tra’Mar HarrisDemeco Kennedy, Jamarrion HarklessSpencer Porath, Landon DrennanGus Hartwig, Joey TanonaJordan King, James HardyLeland SmithAyden MurrayC.J. SmithHudson CardMarkevious BrownJamari PayneDerrick Rogers Jr.Jaheim MerriweatherArhmad BranchKam BrownKydran JenkinsMarcos DavilaJahmal EdrineSalim Turner-MuhammadShamar RigbyBotros AlisandroC.J. MaddenDe’Nylon MorrissetteJayden Dixon-VealEarl KulpAnthony BrownJake WilsonTarrion GrantNyland GreenRyan BrowneShitta SillahBennett MeredithTy HudkinsLandon HeardLuke JonesTrey SmithOwen DavisAddai LewellenD’Mon MarableDamarjhe LewisR.J. LopezBen FreehillBen FurtneyDevin MockobeeNick LevyBennett BoehnleinJohn Randle Jr.Rod GreenJimmy ListonLuke GriffinJamarius DinkinsD.J. WingfieldJoey SumlinReese HillJaden BallThomas TinsleyMarcus MbowMax ParrottJoshua Sales Jr.Jaekwon BouldinJalen GrantBakyne ColyGeorge BurhennRyne ShackelfordAndrew AdkisonAdam KidderDrew BiberTayvion GallowayAlbert SchwartzJoseph AndersonLogan JellisonIN 45OH 10IL 8TN 7FL 6
Hometowns of the 2024 Purdue roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Indiana 45
  2. Ohio 10
  3. Illinois 8
  4. Tennessee 7
  5. Texas 6
  6. Florida 6
  7. Georgia 6
  8. California 5

Top counties

  1. Marion County, Indiana pop. 976,000 13
  2. Hamilton County, Indiana pop. 365,000 11
  3. Tippecanoe County, Indiana pop. 189,000 5
  4. DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 4
  5. Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 4

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2024 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.