Purdue Football Inks 6 Commitments on First Day of Early Signing Period
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Although it does not have a coach currently, Purdue was able to land signings from six recruits on the first day of the Early Signing Period. It's not a lot, but it's something for the Boilermakers, who will be starting from scratch when the 2025 season rolls around.
Currently, Purdue's 2025 recruiting class ranks last in the Big Ten (18th) and is 103rd nationally.
Here's a rundown of the six recruits who decided to sign with Purdue on Wednesday, the first step in their college football journeys (rankings come via 247Sports).
Jaron Thomas, running back
- School: Concord Community (Elkhart, Ind.)
- Star rating: 3 stars
- Position rank: No. 68 running back
Landon Brooks, edge
- School: Delta (Muncie, Ind.)
- Star rating: 3 stars
- Position rank: No. 92 edge
Sawyer Anderson, quarterback
- School: Parish Episcopal (Dallas, Texas)
- Star rating: 3 stars
- Position rank: No. 84 quarterback
Ziaire Stevens, running back
- School: East (Akron, Ohio)
- Star rating: 3 stars
- Position rank: No. 114 running back
Zyntreacs Otey, cornerback
- School: Battle Ground Academy (Franklin, Tenn.)
- Star rating: 3 stars
- Position rank: No. 159 cornerback
Sam Steward, linebacker
- School: Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
- Star rating: 3 stars
- Position rank: No. 176 linebacker
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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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