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Hammer and Rails Readers Reacts Survey: Purdue in a Hiring Blitz
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (150+ words) Which unit of Purdue football will be most improved? Then, with football ramping up, it's time to ask which unit we hope will be the most improved. There are a number of position groups that have seemed to have updated…...
Purdue Football - 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #81 - George Burhenn
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (87+ words) Purdue will need a big season from their big tight end. High School: Mount Vernon High School Eligibility Remaining: 2 seasons Starter - Tight End Wide receiver Nolan Buckman hasn't made it on the field yet, but he's dominating in the classroom…...
Purdue Football - 2026 Countdown to Kickoff - #94 - Rodney Lora
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (109+ words) Rodney Lora provides Purdue with quality depth at defensive tackle with the potential to provide more. Hometown: North Arlington, New Jersey High School: Woodberry Forest Former Team: UNC / UCF Depth / Defensive Tackle Rotation The incoming freshman wide receiver is today's…...
Purdue Football - 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #83 - Andrew Adkison
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (141+ words) Andrew Adkison is attending Purdue for reasons other than football'he's a true student-athlete looking to make his mark on the field and in the classroom. High School: St. Francis High School Deep Reserve / Special Teams Well, if you're planning to…...
Purdue Football - 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #84 - Nolan Buckman
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (280+ words) Wide receiver Nolan Buckman hasn't made it on the field yet, but he's dominating in the classroom and doing important things on the practice field. High School: Brebeuf Jesuit Eligibility Remaining: 2 Seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: Not Rated (preferred walk…...
Hammer and Rails Reader React Survey Results - Grading Bobinski & Predicting Purdue Football
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (297+ words) Will Purdue football win enough to reach a bowl game? First, I wanted to check on Bobinski's grade. On an A-F scale. A plurality of respondents gave Bobinski a C. We've got a real bell curve here with 26% below a C…...
Purdue Football - 4* WR Trenton Yancey Commits to Purdue!
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (198+ words) Yancey chose Purdue over SMU, Texas, and Florida in a recruiting coup for the Boilermakers. This is a huge recruiting win for wide receiver coach Bilal Marshall and offensive coordinator Josh Henson. High School: Duncanville High School If you're interested…...
Purdue Football: 20 Year Countdown - #93 - Kawann Short
1+ week, 1+ day ago (171+ words) Kawann Short was one of the best defensive linemen in program history. Career: 2008 - 2012 Hometown: East Chicago, Indiana High School: East Chicago Central Tackles For Loss: 49 Kwann Short is the epitome of the Danny Hope era at Purdue. One of the…...
Purdue Football - 2026 Countdown to Kickoff - # 90 -Elijah St. John
1+ week, 1+ day ago (188+ words) Elijah St. John is a massive Canadian looking to crack the defensive tackle depth chart in his second season in West Lafayette. Former Team: Long Island University Sharks Eligibility Remaining: 2 seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: NR Transfer Portal Rankings: Rating…...
Purdue Football: 20 Year Countdown - #94 - Ryan Kerrigan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (201+ words) Ryan Kerrigan was one of the best to ever do it at Purdue and in the Big 10. Career: 2007 - 2010 High School: Muncie Central High School Tackles For Loss: 57 2008: Honorable mention All-Big 10 - Media Ryan Kerrigan was one of the best players in…...