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2026 Purdue roster

120 players: 37 freshmen, 26 sophomores, 35 juniors, 22 seniors. From 28 states and 2 other countries; the most from Indiana (25) and Georgia (10). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
15Ryan Browne QBJr.6′4″220Clarkston, MI1,822 passing yards, 10 TD
1Evans Chuba QBSo.6′4″220Montreal, QC96 passing yards, 1 TD
7Garyt Odom QBFr.6′2″195Fayetteville, AR
14Corin Berry QBFr.6′3″200Covina, CA
18Bennett Meredith QBSr.6′3″200Hoover, AL

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Fame Ijeboi RBTransfer from MinnesotaSo.6′0″210Folcroft, PA568 rushing yards, 9 TD
22Antonio Harris RBJr.6′1″215Chandler, IN156 rushing yards, 2 TD
20Travis Terrell Jr. RBTransfer from Jackson StateJr.5′9″170Atlanta, GA5 returns, 110 yards
4Jerrick Gibson RBTransfer from TexasSo.5′10″215Gainesville, FL58 rushing yards
24Izaiah Wright RBFr.5′11″215Inkster, MI
31Carter Holsworth RBSo.6′0″218Jasper, IN

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
19Asaad Waseem WRTransfer from Florida AtlanticJr.5′11″175Apopka, FL38 catches, 588 yards, 1 TD
3Xavier Townsend WRTransfer from Iowa StateSr.5′11″195Tampa, FL32 catches, 370 yards, 2 TD
5Chauncey Magwood WRSr.6′0″200Albany, GA18 catches, 221 yards, 1 TD
11Tra’Mar Harris WRSo.6′1″200Cincinnati, OH11 catches, 150 yards, 2 TD
8De’Nylon Morrissette WRSr.6′1″205Stone Mountain, GA8 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD
10Jesse Watson WRSo.5′9″175St. Louis, MO4 catches, 65 yards
17Bisi Owens WRTransfer from PennsylvaniaSr.6′4″215Cooksville, MD3 catches, 29 yards, 1 TD
0Jaylan Hornsby WRTransfer from SyracuseSo.6′3″215Montreal, QC2 catches, 22 yards
33Quinn Rosenkranz WRFr.5′8″175Anaheim, CA1 catch, 7 yards
9Jalil Hall WRFr.6′4″210Drexel Hill, PA
12Corey Smith WRJr.6′1″190Brownsburg, IN
13Ricky Sampson Jr. WRJr.6′4″210Las Vegas, NV
80Brandon Kinsey WRFr.6′1″200Miami, FL
83Andrew Adkison WRJr.6′0″205Mountain View, CA
84Nolan Buckman WRJr.5′11″195Indianapolis, IN
88Jojo Johnson WRFr.6′4″180Goochland, VA

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
81George Burhenn TEJr.6′5″245McCordsville, IN9 catches, 131 yards, 2 TD
6Ar’mari Towns TEFr.6′6″225Selma, AL4 catches, 26 yards
87Cooper McCutchan TEFr.6′4″245Cincinnati, OH2 catches, 12 yards
85Luca Puccinelli TESo.6′6″265Glen Allen, VA1 catch, 18 yards
16Kylan Fox TETransfer from UCFJr.6′4″235Valdosta, GA
41Jon Grimmett TEFr.6′5″235Pauls Valley, OK
43Jackson Berryman TESo.6′8″260Fort Worth, TX
94Luke Shorter TEFr.6′7″250Elmhurst, IL

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
54Hayden Timosciek OLSr.6′8″280Lockport, IL1 return, 15 yards
68Nuku Mafi OLTransfer from Oklahoma StateSo.6′4″330Rose Park, UT1 tackle
50Boaz Stanley OLTransfer from South CarolinaSr.6′4″315Bogart, GA
51Mason Vicari OLJr.6′4″300Sacramento, CA
52Rocco Daly OLSo.6′0″275Park City, UT
55Marc Nave Jr. OLSo.6′4″355Toledo, OH
56Marques Easley OLSo.6′6″320Kankakee, IL
57Tom Ewing OLJr.6′2″300Westfield, IN
58James Williams Jr. OLFr.6′3″295Fort Wayne, IN
59Micah Banuelos OLTransfer from USCJr.6′2″315Auburn, WA
65Brock Brownfield OLFr.6′4″280New Palestine, IN
70Max Parrott OLSo.6′5″315Centennial, CO
71Terrell Berryhill Jr. OLFr.6′5″275St. Louis, MO
72Jude McCoskey OLSr.6′8″320Terre Haute, IN
73Makai Saina OLTransfer from USCSo.6′4″300Arlington, TX
75Rico Schrieber OLFr.6′8″330Chicago, IL
76Ethan Trent OLJr.6′2″300Carmel, IN
77Jatavius Shivers OLTransfer from South CarolinaJr.6′6″330Villa Rica, GA
78Sankeerth Veluri OLFr.6′5″305Carmel, IN
79Joey Tanona OLSr.6′6″310Zionsville, IN

Defensive line 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
33Jeremy Lewis DEJr.6′4″255St. Louis, MO22 tackles, 1.5 sacks
58Breeon Ishmail DEJr.6′4″265Cincinnati, OH15 tackles, 1 sack
11Keyshawn Burgos DETransfer from Virginia TechSr.6′5″270Chesterfield, VA13 tackles, 1.5 sacks
40Ian Jeffries DLJr.6′4″303Southaven, MS14 tackles, 1 sack
92Curt Neal DLTransfer from IllinoisSr.6′0″310Cornelius, NC14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
94Rodney Lora DLTransfer from UCFJr.6′3″310North Arlington, NJ10 tackles, 0.5 sacks
23Trey Smith DEJr.6′4″265Ocoee, FL9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
91Aiden Solecki DEFr.6′5″265Downers Grove, IL4 tackles
97Wisdom Simms DLTransfer from North Carolina CentralSr.6′4″320Kannapolis, NC4 tackles
8C.J. Madden DESr.6′4″270Ellenwood, GA3 tackles
9T.J. Lindsey DLSo.6′3″310Little Rock, AR3 tackles
99Josiah Hope DLFr.6′3″300Radcliff, KY3 tackles
45Katrell Webb DEFr.6′2″245Lithonia, GA1 tackle
18Elo Modozie DETransfer from GeorgiaSr.6′4″250Saint Augustine, FL
19Landon Brooks DEFr.6′6″265Albany, IN
31Finn Goodman DEFr.6′4″245Lake Forest, IL
41Mason Alnutt DEFr.6′4″260East Amherst, NY
44Kobe Cherry DLFr.6′5″310Greenwood, IN
84Maximilian Carmicle DEFr.6′8″255Hazel Crest, IL
90Elijah St. John DLSr.6′2″300Ottawa, ON
93Sam Goellner DESo.6′3″250St. Louis, MO
96Jordan Cree DLSr.6′1″300Remington, IN
98Drake Carlson DLJr.6′3″302Nashville, TN

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Jojo Hayden LBTransfer from IllinoisJr.6′2″245East St. Louis, IL43 tackles, 2 INT
5Charles Correa LBJr.6′3″230Kuli’ou’ou, HI38 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
20Winston Berglund LBJr.6′2″230Carmel, IN16 tackles
25Hudson Miller LBTransfer from ToledoSr.6′0″235Indianapolis, IN10 tackles
47Tre Tate LBTransfer from San DiegoSr.6′5″225Chandler, AZ6 tackles
16Anthony Speca LBTransfer from Penn StateJr.6′2″230Bridgeville, PA5 tackles
51Jackson Ott LBFr.6′4″240Marion, IN2 tackles
27Owen Davis LBJr.6′3″230Richwood, OH
30Parker Meese LBFr.6′2″235Dallas, TX
42Brayden Sweeney LBFr.6′2″230Grand Rapids, MI

Defensive backs 25

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
13John Slaughter DBTransfer from ColoradoSr.6′2″200Clarksdale, MS37 tackles, 1 INT
7Donovan Saunders DBTransfer from UtahSr.6′4″197San Diego, CA36 tackles, 1 INT
21Justin Denson DBTransfer from Michigan StateSo.6′2″200Providence, RI36 tackles
2Jaden Mangham DBTransfer from MichiganSr.6′2″195Birmingham, MI27 tackles
1Smiley Bradford DBJr.6′0″195St. Louis, MO17 tackles, 1 INT
4Hudauri Hines DBJr.6′1″200Indianapolis, IN17 tackles, 1 INT
6Mister Clark DBTransfer from Florida InternationalJr.6′0″190Opa Locka, FL5 tackles, 1 sack
29Dee Newsome DBTransfer from SamfordJr.6′3″185Tuscumbia, AL8 tackles
39Isaiah Needam DBSo.6′0″195Indianapolis, IN3 tackles
3Jett Goldsberry DBFr.6′0″205Lincoln City, IN2 tackles
10Ta’Vari Hampton DBSo.6′0″185Sanford, FL2 tackles
12Ryan Turner DBSr.6′0″195Broward County, FL2 tackles
17Traveon Wright DBJr.6′0″195Perry, GA2 tackles
32D’Mon Marable DBJr.6′0″205Knoxville, TN1 tackle
14Emoni Smith DBFr.6′1″190Hilltop, OH
15Vi’naz Cobb DBSo.6′1″200St. Louis, MO
22Maxwell Barbee DBFr.6′2″195Long Beach, CA
24Raderrion Daniels DBFr.6′1″185Memphis, TN
26Dax Noles DBSo.6′0″205Norman, OK
28Dana Greenhow DBFr.6′0″185Riverdale, GA
35D.J. Greene DBFr.6′3″200Indianapolis, IN
36Kaleb Richmond DBJr.5′11″195Detroit, MI
38Zyntreacs Otey DBFr.5′11″185Franklin, TN
47Braden Brown DBFr.6′1″195Fountaintown, IN
48Donivan Taylor DBFr.5′8″185Columbia, MO

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
92Jacobo Echeverria Lozano PKFr.5′10″170Pittsburgh, PA15 of 16 field goals
42Dylan Drennan PTransfer from BuffaloSo.6′2″205Dallas, TX20 punts, 47.0 average
45Seth Turner PKJr.6′1″205Malvern, PA3 tackles
26Jack Weeter PKJr.5′11″180Indianapolis, IN
46Luke Raab LSSo.6′2″230Brentwood, TN
89Luke Klare LSSo.6′6″235Guilford, IN
95Sam Dubwig PSo.6′4″215Cabot, AR
Jojo Hayden, Smiley Bradford, Jesse Watson, Vi’naz Cobb, Jeremy Lewis, Terrell Berryhill Jr., Sam GoellnerHudauri Hines, Hudson Miller, Jack Weeter, D.J. Greene, Isaiah Needam, Nolan BuckmanTra’Mar Harris, Breeon Ishmail, Cooper McCutchanWinston Berglund, Ethan Trent, Sankeerth VeluriC.J. Madden, Dana GreenhowDe’Nylon Morrissette, Katrell WebbParker Meese, Dylan DrennanZyntreacs Otey, Luke RaabAiden Solecki, Luke ShorterFame IjeboiJaden ManghamJett GoldsberryXavier TownsendJerrick GibsonChauncey MagwoodAr’mari TownsMister ClarkDonovan SaundersGaryt OdomJalil HallT.J. LindseyTa’Vari HamptonKeyshawn BurgosCorey SmithJohn SlaughterRicky Sampson Jr.Corin BerryEmoni SmithRyan BrowneAnthony SpecaKylan FoxBisi OwensTraveon WrightBennett MeredithElo ModozieAsaad WaseemTravis Terrell Jr.Justin DensonMaxwell BarbeeTrey SmithIzaiah WrightRaderrion DanielsDax NolesOwen DavisDee NewsomeCarter HolsworthFinn GoodmanD’Mon MarableQuinn RosenkranzKaleb RichmondIan JeffriesJon GrimmettMason AlnuttBrayden SweeneyJackson BerrymanKobe CherrySeth TurnerTre TateDonivan TaylorBoaz StanleyJackson OttMason VicariRocco DalyHayden TimosciekMarc Nave Jr.Marques EasleyTom EwingJames Williams Jr.Micah BanuelosBrock BrownfieldNuku MafiMax ParrottJude McCoskeyMakai SainaRico SchrieberJatavius ShiversJoey TanonaBrandon KinseyGeorge BurhennAndrew AdkisonMaximilian CarmicleLuca PuccinelliJojo JohnsonCurt NealJacobo Echeverria LozanoRodney LoraSam DubwigWisdom SimmsDrake CarlsonJosiah HopeIN 25GA 10FL 9IL 8MO 7
Hometowns of the 2026 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 25
  2. Georgia 10
  3. Florida 9
  4. Illinois 8
  5. Missouri 7
  6. California 6
  7. Ohio 6
  8. Pennsylvania 5

Top counties

  1. Marion County, Indiana pop. 976,000 6
  2. St. Louis city, Missouri pop. 289,000 6
  3. Hamilton County, Indiana pop. 365,000 4
  4. Hamilton County, Ohio pop. 831,000 3
  5. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 2

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’ 2026 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.