OFfense
VS
Penn State Defense
DE 86 C.J. Olaniyan
95 Carl Nassib
6-3, 244, Jr.
6-6, 224, So.
DT 91 DaQuan Jones
72 Brian Gaia
6-3, 318, Sr.
6-3, 280, R-Fr.
DT 84 Kyle Baublitz
OR 99 Austin Johnson
6-5, 281, Jr.
6-4, 302, R-Fr.
DE 18 Deion Barnes
OR 98 Anthony Zettel
6-4, 245, So.
6-5, 258, So.
OLB 43 Mike Hull
26 Brandon Bell
6-0, 227, Jr.
6-1, 226, Fr.
MLB 40 Glenn Carson
8 Gary Wooten
6-3, 235, Sr. (5)
6-2, 238, R-Fr.
OLB
OR
OR
6-1, 241, R-Fr.
6-2, 229, So.
5 Nyeem Wartman
38 Ben Kline
7 Stephen
Obeng-Agyapong
5-10, 205, Sr. (5)
CB 4 Adrian Amos
10 Trevor Williams
6-0, 209, Jr.
6-1, 187, So.
S
5-11, 215, Sr. (5)
6-1, 190, So.
1 Malcolm Willis
39 Jesse Della Valle
S 23 Ryan Keiser
6-1, 205, Jr.
OR 39 Jesse Della Valle 6-1, 190, Jr.
CB 9 Jordan Lucas
3 Da'Quan Davis
P
6-0, 193, So.
5-10, 164, So.
Penn State Specialists
45 Alex Butterworth 5-10, 206, Jr.
PK 97 Sam Ficken
37 Chris Gulla
6-3, 172, Jr.
6-0, 188, Fr.
KR 7 Eugene Lewis
25 Von Walker
6-1, 201, R-Fr.
5-11, 199, Fr.
PR 39 Jesse Della Valle 6-1, 190, Jr.
25 Von Walker
5-11, 199, Fr.
Wide receiver
1. DeAngelo Yancey
80
6-2, 200, Fr.
17 rec., 338 yards, 1 TD*
Since his breakout in backto-back games earlier this
season, Yancey has had very
little impact. He had only two
receptions for 11 yards against the Hawkeyes.
Purdue needs a playmaker on the perimeter
and might try to look deep at times at Penn
State.
2. Shane Mikesky 87
6-4, 211, So.
Center
1. Robert Kugler 57
6-3, 284, So.
Darrell Hazell says Kugler
had a difficult assignment vs.
Iowa, dealing with the heft in
the middle of the Hawkeye
defensive line. But Kugler has
largely graded out well. He's the centerpiece of
Purdue's line for years to come.
2. Cody Davis 59
6-5, 289, Sr. (5)
Quarterback
1. Danny Etling 5
6-2, 218, Fr.
75-of-156 for 819 yards, 4 TDs,
5 int.*
Etling was more efficient
against the Hawkeyes, completing better than 50 percent
of his passes with a touchdown and no
turnovers. We'll see if he can build from this.
The key is production up front, and a running
game would help. Appleby looked solid in his
debut late in the game.
2. Austin Appleby 12
6-4, 229, R-Fr.
Tight End
1. Justin Sinz 84
Left Tackle
1. Kevin Pamphile 64
2. Patrick Bade 89
2. Cameron Cermin 66
6-4, 248, Jr.
25 rec., 194 yards, 2 TDs*
Sinz suffered bruised ribs
against the Hawkeyes, leaving
him limited during practices
this week. He's a critical player
for Purdue, because he does
so much on the line of scrimmage and as a
receiver.
6-7, 255, Sr. (5) — OR —
2. Sterling Carter 81
6-5, 315, Sr. (5)
Purdue's pass protection was
much improved against the
Hawkeyes, as the line gave
up only two sacks. Both came
when Danny Etling was in
shotgun without extra blocking help. Cermin is getting practice snaps on
the inside.
6-5, 320, R-Fr.
Roos knows few care that
Purdue has a young interior
line, as opponents are going
to play hard regardless. But the
fact is that the Boilermakers
will likely get better with age,
and this offseason will be critical to development.
2. Trevor Foy 78
6-7, 300, Sr. (5)
Fullback
1. Brandon Cottom 25
6-2, 256, Jr.
34 rush, 102 yards*
4 rec., 24 yards*
Cottom is starting strong then
fizzling. He had 16 yards on
his first two carries against
Iowa, then finished with only 28 yards on 12
attempts. Freytag ended Purdue's touchdown
drought with his reception in the second
quarter.
2. Kurt Freytag 46
6-1, 240, Sr. (5)
6-3, 300, R-Fr.
King got his second consecutive start at left guard, filling
in for Smith. After missing the
week before, Smith was back,
coming in for a couple series
at both left and right guard.
You'd think King would continue to start, as
Purdue builds toward the future in the final
three weeks.
6-5, 300, R-Fr.
2. Devin Smith 71
Right Tackle
1. Justin Kitchens 51
Wide Receiver
1. B.J. Knauf 83
6-6, 341, Sr.
6-2, 247, Sr. (5)
Right Guard
1. Jordan Roos 70
Left Guard
1. Jason King 72
6-4, 290, Sr. (5)
Prince could get some snaps
this season, and might do so
while wearing No. 94. It would
make him an eligible receiver,
something Purdue could need
with Justin Sinz a little nicked up headed into
the Penn State game.
2. J.J. Prince 73
6-6, 288, R-Fr.
5-10, 183, R-Fr.
12 rec., 127 yards, 1 TD*
14 rushes, 92 yards, 1 TD*
Knauf had a couple catches
for 16 yards, and three rushes
for two. Anthrop had a bigger
day, with four receptions for 82 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown. He had two drops,
but made up for one with a third-down catch
in which he fought for the yardage for a first
down.
2. Danny Anthrop 33
6-0, 180, So.
Running Back
1. Akeem Hunt 1
5-9, 184, Jr.
93 rushes, 325 yards*
33 rec., 313 yards, 2 TDs*
Hunt is potentially Purdue's
big-play running back, but
Purdue's not getting any big
plays in the run game. The longest rush this
season by a running back is 18 yards. Mostert
looked like he was going to get a bunch of
snaps in the second half, but then fumbled in
the game's biggest play.
2. Raheem Mostert 9
5-11, 186, Jr.
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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