Purdue Football Adds Commitment From JUCO National Champion Offensive Lineman
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A skilled offensive lineman with championship experience is headed to West Lafayette. Over the weekend, the Boilermakers landed a transfer commitment from Isoa Takeifanga, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound guard who spent two seasons in the junior college ranks at the College of San Mateo.
Takeifanga played an integral role in San Mateo's national championship season in 2024, helping the team to a 12-1 record. He helped blocked for a balanced offensive attack that averaged 171 rushing and 173 passing yards per contest. San Mateo averaged 34.3 points per game during their title run.
"100% committed to Purdue University," Takeifanga wrote. "Go Boilermakers!!"
100% Committed to Purdue University Go Boilermakers!! @BoilerFootball pic.twitter.com/3Vblv5NX7a
— isoa takeifanga (@IsoaTakeifanga) May 24, 2025
Takeifanga was an All-Bay 6 offensive guard during his sophomore season. He commits to Purdue over an offer from Eastern Kentucky, which competes at the FCS level.
During spring, coach Barry Odom talked frequently about building talent and depth along the offensive line for the upcoming 2025 season. Takeifanga will come to Purdue with two years of collegiate experience, though the transition from junior college to the Big Ten will be a big jump.
Since Odom's arrival in December, Purdue has added nearly 60 players to the roster via the transfer portal.
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Dustin Schutte is the publisher of Purdue Boilermakers on SI and has spent more than a decade working in sports journalism. His career began in 2013, when he covered Big Ten football. He remained in that role for eight years before working at On SI to cover the Boilermakers. Dustin graduated from Manchester University in Indiana in 2010, where he played for the men's tennis team.
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