OFfense
VS
Iowa Defense
DE 95 Drew Ott
34 Nate Meier
6-4, 265, So.
6-2, 235, So.
DT 71 Carl Davis
67 Jaleel Johnson
6-5, 315, Jr.
6-4, 310, R-Fr.
DT 90 Louis Trinca-Pasat 6-3, 290, Jr.
97 Darian Cooper
6-2, 280, So.
DE 98 Mike Hardy
34 Nate Meier
6-5, 275, Jr.
6-2, 235, So.
OLB 20 Christian Kirksey 6-2, 235, Sr. (5)
39 Travis Perry
6-3, 232, So.
MLB 44 James Morris
52 Quinton Alston
6-2, 240, Sr. (5)
6-1, 232, Jr.
WLB 31 Anthony Hitchens 6-1, 233, Sr. (5)
6 Reggie Spearman 6-3, 225, Fr.
CB 19 B.J. Lowery
27 Jordan Lomax
5-11, 193, Sr. (5)
5-10, 195, So.
SS 37 John Lowdermilk 6-2, 207, Sr. (5)
21 Nico Law
6-1, 200, Jr.
FS 5 Tanner Miller
12 Anthony Gair
6-2, 207, Sr. (5)
6-2, 200, R-Fr.
CB 14 Desmond King
7 Sean Draper
5-11, 185, Fr.
6-0, 180, So.
Iowa Specialists
PK 96 Mike Meyer
1 Marshall Koehn
P
6-2, 290, Sr.
6-0, 195, So.
98 Connor Kornbrath 6-6, 240, So.
PR 11 K. Martin-Manley 6-0, 205, Jr.
KR 23 Jordan Cotton
33 Jordan Canzeri
6-0, 192, Sr.
5-9, 192, So.
Wide receiver
1. DeAngelo Yancey
80
Tight End
1. Justin Sinz 84
6-2, 200, Fr.
15 rec., 327 yards, 1 TD*
Ohio State shut down Yancey
and shut down Purdue's entire
offense. The young wide
receiver couldn't get open,
getting physically handled at the line of scrimmage to throw off timing. It'll need to serve as
a good learning moment.
6-4, 248, Jr.
23 rec., 169 yards, 2 TDs*
Sinz was one of five receivers
to have two catches vs. Ohio
State, as the group shared
team-high honors. In other
words, nobody stood out. But
Sinz has been reliable in a much bigger role
than what he — or Purdue — expected this
season.
2. Shane Mikesky 87
6-7, 255, Sr. (5) — OR —
6-4, 211, So.
Center
1. Robert Kugler 57
6-3, 284, So.
Kugler's been steady as
Purdue's center, showing signs
that he could be very good in
years to come. He's entrenched
there for the next couple of
seasons, giving the Boilermakers at least a
foundation from which to work to improve
their O-line.
2. Cody Davis 59
2. Patrick Bade 89
Sterling Carter 81
6-2, 247, Sr. (5)
Right Guard
1. Jordan Roos 70
6-5, 320, R-Fr.
Roos is being forced to learn
on the fly, now having started
three consecutive games. Foy
and J.J. Prince came in for a
snap against the Buckeyes,
giving Purdue seven offensive linemen. But Etling was sacked when
he couldn't get the ball to the lone receiver,
DeAngelo Yancey.
6-5, 289, Sr. (5)
2. Trevor Foy 78
Quarterback
1. Danny Etling 5
Fullback
6-2, 218, Fr.
60-of-128 for 674 yards, 3 TDs,
5 int.*
Etling is suffering some growing pains right now — and
likely physical pains too,
considering how often he's getting hit — but
needs to show some improvement in the last
four games of the season. Barring injury, he's
likely to get all the snaps the rest of the way.
2. Austin Appleby 12
6-4, 229, R-Fr.
Left Tackle
1. Kevin Pamphile 64
Left Guard
1. Jason King 72
2. Cameron Cermin
2. Devin Smith 71
Right Tackle
1. Justin Kitchens 51
Wide Receiver
1. B.J. Knauf 83
6-5, 315, Sr. (5)
Purdue's offensive line has
struggled all season long,
but not much of the pressure
its quarterbacks are facing is
coming from the edge. Still,
Pamphile's eligibility will expire
four games from now and Purdue will have to
move on. Is Pamphile's replacement currently
on the roster?
6-5, 300, R-Fr.
6-6, 341, Sr.
6-4, 290, Sr. (5)
Like Kevin Pamphile on the
left side, Kitchens is seemingly
playing OK on the right edge.
Darrell Hazell has said that he
likes the way Purdue's tackles
are playing. But the question remains: Who
plays next season?
2. J.J. Prince 73
6-6, 288, R-Fr.
6-2, 256, Jr.
22 rush, 74 yards*
4 rec., 24 yards*
Cottom's been a bigger part of
the offense the last two games,
but doesn't have a ton to show
for it statistically. Against Ohio State, he had
only 16 yards on seven carries. He also had a
couple catches but for only four yards.
2. Kurt Freytag 46
6-1, 240, Sr. (5)
5-10, 183, R-Fr.
10 rec., 111 yards, 1 TD*
11 rushes, 92 yards, 1 TD*
Knauf was back in the lineup
after his two-game suspension
and caught Purdue's longest
passing play of the day vs. OSU:
a 16-yarder. Look for him to be a bigger part of
the offense against Iowa. Dan Monteroso, who
had started two straight games, didn't see the
field against OSU and isn't in the two deep now.
2. Gary Bush 6
6-7, 300, Sr. (5)
1. Brandon Cottom 25
6-3, 300, R-Fr.
King got his first career start
against Ohio State, as Smith
was out with mono. The performance was only OK, as King
struggled to consistently hold
up at the point. Smith could
be back — he's questionable
for Iowa — depending on how quickly he
regains strength.
6-0 179, Sr.
Running Back
1. Akeem Hunt 1
5-9, 184, Jr.
86 rushes, 316 yards*
26 rec., 250 yards, 2 TDs*
Purdue doesn't have a rush
of more than 20 yards, nor
a touchdown, from its running backs this season. That's hard to fathom,
but it just goes to show how ineffective the
Boilermakers have been in rushing the ball
this year.
2. Dalyn Dawkins 20
5-9, 175, Fr.
Special Teams
Kicker
Paul Griggs 37
Raheem
Mostert 8
Punter
Cody Webster
42
Punt Return
Frankie
Williams 24
Kick Return
Akeem Hunt 1
B.J. Knauf 83
6-1, 200, So.
6-1, 205, Sr.
5-9, 184, Jr.
5-11, 186, Jr.
5-9, 185, So.
— OR —
5-10, 183, R-Fr.
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