Reggie Love III - Sr.
St. Louis, MO (Illinois)
5'11", 215 pounds
Running Back
2024 Projection: Contributor
Love is the first of two players today that are transfers in from Illinois, following Ryan Walters just a year later. With Love, he is poised to fill the role that Tyrone Tracy had last season. Devin Mockobee is going to be the starter in the backfield, but Love chose to use his extra COVID year in West Lafayette after rushing for 1,067 yards and six touchdowns in four years in Champaign.
I really like this addition. It takes some of the pressure off of Mockobee and allows him to have a break during games. Purdue's ground game worked really well last season witht he duo of Mockobee and Tracy, so I can see it not missing a beat this year with Love sliding into Tracy's spot.
Trey Smith - Fr. (RS)
Apopka, FL (Illinois)
6'4", 245 pounds
Rush End
204 Projection: Reserve
Smith may not hav e played under Walters, but Walters was undoubtedly involved in his recruiting. As a true freshman last year he only saw action in a pair of games for the Illini and was able to hold on to his redshirt.
Smith is projected as a rush end, and with Will Heldt, Shitta Sillah, and Jireh Ojata ahead of him on the depth chart there is not a lot of pressure for him to perform immediately. He is probably more of a developmental player at this time.
St. Louis, MO (Illinois)
5'11", 215 pounds
Running Back
2024 Projection: Contributor
Love is the first of two players today that are transfers in from Illinois, following Ryan Walters just a year later. With Love, he is poised to fill the role that Tyrone Tracy had last season. Devin Mockobee is going to be the starter in the backfield, but Love chose to use his extra COVID year in West Lafayette after rushing for 1,067 yards and six touchdowns in four years in Champaign.
I really like this addition. It takes some of the pressure off of Mockobee and allows him to have a break during games. Purdue's ground game worked really well last season witht he duo of Mockobee and Tracy, so I can see it not missing a beat this year with Love sliding into Tracy's spot.
Trey Smith - Fr. (RS)
Apopka, FL (Illinois)
6'4", 245 pounds
Rush End
204 Projection: Reserve
Smith may not hav e played under Walters, but Walters was undoubtedly involved in his recruiting. As a true freshman last year he only saw action in a pair of games for the Illini and was able to hold on to his redshirt.
Smith is projected as a rush end, and with Will Heldt, Shitta Sillah, and Jireh Ojata ahead of him on the depth chart there is not a lot of pressure for him to perform immediately. He is probably more of a developmental player at this time.
