(QB Hudson Card – Icon Sportswire/Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Hudson Card, RB Devin Mockobee, OC Jalen Grant, OC Gus Hartwig, OG Mahamane Moussa, OT Marcus Mbow, LB Yanni Karlaftis, LB Kydran Jenkins, CB Markevious Brown, CB Derrick Rogers Jr., and FS Dillon Thieneman.
Key Players Departing:
RB/KR Tyrone Tracy Jr. (Giants R5), WR Deion Burks, WR/PR TJ Sheffield, WR Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen, TE Garrett Miller, OG Preston Nichols, OT Daniel Johnson, DE Isaiah Nichols, LB OC Brothers, LB Nic Scourton, LB Khordae Sydnor, CB Marquis Wilson, NB Cam Allen, SS Sanoussi Kane (Ravens R6), PK Ben Freehill, and PT Jack Ansell.
(CB Nyland Green – UGA Athletics)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: CB Nyland Green (Georgia transfer), DS Koy Beasley (Cincinnati, Ohio), CB Tarrion Grant (Murfreesboro, Tennessee), QB Marcos Davila (Midland, Texas), and DS Luke Williams (Naperville, Illinois).
3 Star Recruits: WR CJ Smith (Georgia transfer), WR De’Nylon Morrissette (Georgia transfer), TE Tayvion Galloway (Pickerington, Ohio), DS D’Mon Marable (Clinton, Tennessee), and EDGE Jireh Ojata (Franklin College transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 FRESNO STATE L 35-39
G02 @ Virginia Tech W 24-17
G03 SYRACUSE L 20-35
G04 WISCONSIN L 17-38
G05 ILLINOIS W 44-19
G06 @ Iowa L 14-20
G07 #3 OHIO STATE L 7-41
G08 @ Nebraska L 14-31
G09 @ #3 Michigan W 49-30
G10 MINNESOTA W 49-30
G11 @ Northwestern L 15-23
G12 INDIANA W 35-31
Team Info:
2023 Record: 4-8 (5th in Big Ten West)
Home: 3-4
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 3-6
Non-B10: 1-2
Head Coach: Ryan Walters
Purdue: 4-8
Career: 4-8
Bowls: 0-0
(RB Devin Mockobee – Icon Sportswire/Getty Images)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Hudson Card (215-365, 2387 yards, 58.9%, 6.5 avg., 15 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: Devin Mockobee (172 car., 811 yards 4.7 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Max Klare (22 rec., 196 yards, 8.9 avg., 0 TD)
TDs Scored: Devin Mockobee (7)
Sacks: Kydran Jenkins (7.5)
Tackles: Dillon Thieneman (106)
Tackles For Loss: Kydran Jenkins (15.5)
Interceptions: Dillon Theineman (6)
Pass Deflections: Markevious Brown (6)
Forced Fumbles: Markevious Brown/Dillon Theineman (2)
Kick Returns: Devin Mockobee (2 ret., 38 yards, 19.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Andrew Sowinski (1 ret., 3 yards, 3.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Ben Freehill (6-11 fg/fga., 55%, 21-22 xp/xpa., 39 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 1 Hudson Card (RS SR/TR)
RB: 45 Devin Mockobee (RS JR)
WR: 9 CJ Smith (RS SO/TR)
WR: 7 Jahmal Edrine (RS JR/TR)
WR: 26 Andrew Sowinski (RS SR)
TE: 86 Max Klare (RS SO)
LT: 71 Corey Stewart (RS SR/TR)
LG: 77 Mahamane Moussa (RS JR)
OC: 53 Gus Hartwig (SR)
RG: 55 DJ Wingfield (RS SR/TR)
RT: 63 Marcus Mbow (RS JR)
KR: 9 CJ Smith (RS SO/TR)
PK: 35 Spencer Porath (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 15 Will Heldt (SO)
NT: 91 Cole Brevard (RS SR/TR)
DT: 95 Joe Anderson (RS SR/TR)
DE: 8 CJ Madden (RS SO/TR)
LB: 14 Yanni Karlaftis (RS JR)
LB: 4 Kydran Jenkins (SR)
NB: 10 Kyndrich Breedlove (RS JR/TR)
CB: 2 Nyland Green (RS JR/TR)
CB: 1 Markevious Brown (SR/TR)
FS: 31 Dillon Theineman (SO)
SS: 11 Antonio Stevens (RS SR)
PR: 26 Andrew Sowinski (RS SR)
PT: 0 Keelan Crimmins (SO/TR)
(LB Kydran Jenkins – The Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/31 INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES | Purdue leads the series 6-0. The Boilermakers won (56-0) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
09/14 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | Purdue trails the series 26-5-2. The Boilermakers lost (13-27) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/21 @ Oregon State Beavers | The series is tied 1-1. The Boilermakers won (30-21) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/28 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS | The series is tied 6-6. The Boilermakers are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series win (43-37) was in 2022.
10/05 @ Wisconsin Badgers | Purdue trails the series 29-53-8. The Boilermakers are 0-9 since 2014, and their last series win (26-23) dates back to 2003.
10/12 @ Illinois Fighting Illini | Purdue leads the series 48-45-6. The Boilermakers are 208 since 2014, and their last series win (6-24) was in 2019.
10/19 OREGON DUCKS | Purdue trails the series 1-2. The Boilermakers lost (36-38) the last meeting between schools in 2009.
11/02 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS | Purdue leads the series 53-34-1. The Boilermakers are 3-7 since 2014, and their last series win (7-9) was in 2022.
11/09 @ Ohio State Buckeyes | Purdue trails the series 15-41-2. The Boilermakers lost (7-41) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (49-20) was in 2018.
11/16 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS | Purdue trails the series 3-16-1. The Boilermakers lost (31-35) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/23 @ Michigan State Spartans | Purdue trails the series 29-36-3. The Boilermakers won (40-29) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/30 @ Indiana Hoosiers | Purdue leads the series 77-42-6. The Boilermakers are 5-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (41-44) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Road: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 4-5
Non-B10: 3-0
Overall: 7-5 (10th in Big Ten)
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