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GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 23 • 27 BY GOLD AND BLACK STAFF JUCO TACKLE LANDS AT PURDUE Considering its dire need for offensive tackle help, this past week's post-signing day addi- tion of David Hedelin was cause for celebration around Purdue's football offices, the focus now moving toward getting the Swedish import on the field as soon as possible. One of the most highly re- garded offensive line prospects in the junior college ranks, He- delin was recruited accordingly before choosing Michigan State over a slew of national offers, a list that included Tennessee, USC and many others. But Hedelin never signed with the Spartans, part of the issue being concerns over his eligibility. Michigan State took a commitment from fellow JUCO offensive tackle Miguel Machado away from Purdue almost as a Plan B for Hedelin, who's facing an NCAA suspension due to time he spent playing for a club foot- ball team in Sweden after high school before coming to the U.S. and enrolling at the City College of San Francisco. H e d e l i n said Purdue hopes to get the five- game sus- pension lift- ed, or at least reduced, on appeal. "I know the coaches and every- body around them are working very hard on get- ting the suspension taken away," Hedelin said from Sweden, where he's finishing his junior college degree online. Provided he's eligible to play at Purdue at some point, the 6-foot-5, 285-pounder gives the Boilermakers the sort of immedi- ate-impact potential their coach- es so aggressively sought prior to the signing date. Darrell Hazell and his staff wanted two junior college tack- les, but came away with just Co- rey Clements after losing Macha- do on the signing date. Hedelin not only gives them a second tackle signee, but one of the best there is. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 28 junior college player na- tionally in the 2014 class, regard- less of position, eighth among offensive linemen. Mississippi, Tennessee, USC and Arkansas are among those who offered him prior to his Michigan State com- mitment. "I have always competed Recruiting Roundup p r e s e n t s r e c r u i t i n g n e w s a n d n ot e s Buy Subaru and keep Indiana driving. Bob Rohrman Subaru 1600 South Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47905 765-449-8100 www.bobrohrmansubaru.com Fort Wayne Subaru 5000 Illinois Road Fort Wayne, IN 47905 260-432-4567 www.fortwaynesubaru.com Rivals.com Junior college offensive tackle David Hedelin signed with Purdue weeks after signing day. PURDUE 2015 fOOTbALL COMMITMENT Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School Elijah Sindelar QB 6-4 200 Princeton, Ky./Caldwell County