Ryan Walters and Purdue continued their recruiting efforts after offering scholarships to more than a dozen prospects over the last week. Transfer portal commitments have started to stack up and intriguing high school prospects are now on the radar of the Boilermakers.
Purdue secured commitments from DL Isaiah Nichols, OL Jalen Grant and DB Anthony Brown in the transfer portal. Here are the write ups for those commitments:
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2024 recruits:
Boo Carter:
Sunday night, Purdue offered four-star athlete
Boo Carter from Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Boilermakers are recruiting Carter as a defensive back. He is rated as the No. 69 player in the 2024 recruit class, according to Rivals.
Carter released his top five on December 27th of Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Colorado and Michigan. Despite that list, Purdue is attempting to make a late push to land Carter.
Brauntae Johnson:
2024 wide receiver and Fort Wayne, Indiana native Brauntae Johnson was re-offered by Cory Patterson and Purdue. He was offered by the previous staff in West Lafayette.
Johnson is one of the top players in the state and is ranked 53rd in the 2024 recruiting class by Rivals. He is going to be a priority for the new staff.
Jordan King:
The second offer to a Fort Wayne, Indiana native went to offensive lineman Jordan King of Fort Wayne North Side. The 6-5, 310 pound lineman just recently started seeing his recruitment pick up.
Mylan Graham:
New Haven, Indiana native Mylan Graham was re-offered by the new Purdue staff after initially receiving an offer from Jeff Brohm.
The four-star wide receiver will be another high-priority target for the Boilermakers in next year's class. Rivals rates him as the 38th overall prospect in the class of 2024 and the second best player in the state of Indiana.
Foster Slaughter:
The first offer to a California native was given to 2024 safety Foster Slaughter. Slaughter earned the offer from new cornerbacks coach Sam Carter, who recruited him at Ole Miss previously.
Boiler Upload spoke to Slaughter about his Purdue offer and relationship with Carter over the weekend. You can read that story here.
Demeco Kennedy:
Offensive line coach Matt Mattox dipped into the Kentucky pipeline by offering Demeco Kennedy last week. He plays both offensive line and defensive line, but is projected to play offense in college.
Kennedy is also the high school teammate of 2023 Purdue signee Jamarrion Harkless.
Luke Williams:
Defensive coordinator Kevin Kane and secondary coach Grant O’Brien offered
Luke Williams from Naperville, Illinois. He is rated as a three-star athlete by Rivals.
Williams plays both wide receiver and defensive back, but the defensive staff at Purdue are the ones recruiting him. Kane and O'Brien previously recruited Williams while the two were at Illinois.
Jordan Ward:
Wide receivers coach Cory Patterson continued the Boilermakers' pursuit of Tennessee prospects by offering Jordan Ward. Ward is a 2024 wide receiver and rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.
Ward has a connection with Seth Doege, who was on staff at Ole Miss when he was offered by the Rebels.
Robert Bourdon:
Matt Mattox offered a third scholarship to Collierville, Tennessee native offensive lineman Robert Bourdon.
Bourdon is not currently rated by Rivals, but has seen his recruitment pick up in recent months. The Boilermakers joined TCU and Duke as his current Power Five offers. He also has interest from Cincinnati, Missouri and Notre Dame.
The 2024 recruiting class wasn't the only group to receive offers from Purdue. The Boilermakers started offering prospects in the 2025 and 2026 classes this week, including a pair of defensive backs.
Martels Carter
Cornerbacks coach Sam Carter made
Martels Carter the first 2025 recruit from Tennessee to receive a Purdue offer. Carter is a 6-0, 175 pound athlete, but is being recruited by schools as a defensive back.
While Carter is not yet ranked by Rivals, he is well on his way. The high school sophomore already has 21 offers
Mark Zackery:
Indianapolis native Mark Zackery picked up an offer from Purdue this week as the second prospect to be offered by Sam Carter this week. Zackery plays for Ben Davis in Indianapolis and is one of the top sophomores in the state.
As of right now, Purdue will be battling with Indiana and Vanderbilt for Zackery's commitment. The cornerback will be a name to watch over the next couple of years on the recruiting trail.
David Rodriguez
Purdue gave out its first offer to a class of 2026 recruit when Sam Carter offered
David Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a Rhode Island native, but plays for Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut.
Purdue secured commitments from DL Isaiah Nichols, OL Jalen Grant and DB Anthony Brown in the transfer portal. Here are the write ups for those commitments:
BoilerUpload - Purdue Football Recruiting Roundup: January 16th
This week's "Recruiting Roundup" includes transfer portal additions, 2024 offers and Purdue looking into the future.
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2024 recruits:
Boo Carter:
Sunday night, Purdue offered four-star athlete
Boo Carter from Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Boilermakers are recruiting Carter as a defensive back. He is rated as the No. 69 player in the 2024 recruit class, according to Rivals.
Carter released his top five on December 27th of Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Colorado and Michigan. Despite that list, Purdue is attempting to make a late push to land Carter.
Brauntae Johnson:
2024 wide receiver and Fort Wayne, Indiana native Brauntae Johnson was re-offered by Cory Patterson and Purdue. He was offered by the previous staff in West Lafayette.
Johnson is one of the top players in the state and is ranked 53rd in the 2024 recruiting class by Rivals. He is going to be a priority for the new staff.
Jordan King:
The second offer to a Fort Wayne, Indiana native went to offensive lineman Jordan King of Fort Wayne North Side. The 6-5, 310 pound lineman just recently started seeing his recruitment pick up.
Mylan Graham:
New Haven, Indiana native Mylan Graham was re-offered by the new Purdue staff after initially receiving an offer from Jeff Brohm.
The four-star wide receiver will be another high-priority target for the Boilermakers in next year's class. Rivals rates him as the 38th overall prospect in the class of 2024 and the second best player in the state of Indiana.
Foster Slaughter:
The first offer to a California native was given to 2024 safety Foster Slaughter. Slaughter earned the offer from new cornerbacks coach Sam Carter, who recruited him at Ole Miss previously.
Boiler Upload spoke to Slaughter about his Purdue offer and relationship with Carter over the weekend. You can read that story here.
Demeco Kennedy:
Offensive line coach Matt Mattox dipped into the Kentucky pipeline by offering Demeco Kennedy last week. He plays both offensive line and defensive line, but is projected to play offense in college.
Kennedy is also the high school teammate of 2023 Purdue signee Jamarrion Harkless.
Luke Williams:
Defensive coordinator Kevin Kane and secondary coach Grant O’Brien offered
Luke Williams from Naperville, Illinois. He is rated as a three-star athlete by Rivals.
Williams plays both wide receiver and defensive back, but the defensive staff at Purdue are the ones recruiting him. Kane and O'Brien previously recruited Williams while the two were at Illinois.
Jordan Ward:
Wide receivers coach Cory Patterson continued the Boilermakers' pursuit of Tennessee prospects by offering Jordan Ward. Ward is a 2024 wide receiver and rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals.
Ward has a connection with Seth Doege, who was on staff at Ole Miss when he was offered by the Rebels.
Robert Bourdon:
Matt Mattox offered a third scholarship to Collierville, Tennessee native offensive lineman Robert Bourdon.
Bourdon is not currently rated by Rivals, but has seen his recruitment pick up in recent months. The Boilermakers joined TCU and Duke as his current Power Five offers. He also has interest from Cincinnati, Missouri and Notre Dame.
The 2024 recruiting class wasn't the only group to receive offers from Purdue. The Boilermakers started offering prospects in the 2025 and 2026 classes this week, including a pair of defensive backs.
Martels Carter
Cornerbacks coach Sam Carter made
Martels Carter the first 2025 recruit from Tennessee to receive a Purdue offer. Carter is a 6-0, 175 pound athlete, but is being recruited by schools as a defensive back.
While Carter is not yet ranked by Rivals, he is well on his way. The high school sophomore already has 21 offers
Mark Zackery:
Indianapolis native Mark Zackery picked up an offer from Purdue this week as the second prospect to be offered by Sam Carter this week. Zackery plays for Ben Davis in Indianapolis and is one of the top sophomores in the state.
As of right now, Purdue will be battling with Indiana and Vanderbilt for Zackery's commitment. The cornerback will be a name to watch over the next couple of years on the recruiting trail.
David Rodriguez
Purdue gave out its first offer to a class of 2026 recruit when Sam Carter offered
David Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a Rhode Island native, but plays for Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut.
