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IllustrateD volume 25, issue 1 39 f Brown, a former high school teammate of current sopho- more receiver DeAngelo Yancey, was one of Purdue's earliest offers at his position. He also fielded reported offers from Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Ole Miss, Wake Forest and numer- ous others. WHAT NOW? Purdue is expected to sign a max class of around 25 play- ers, with it being more than halfway to that number currently. Emphasis now will go to the line of scrimmage, where Purdue needs multiple defensive linemen, at least another one or two offensive linemen and at least two tight ends, a position where the Boilermakers lose four seniors, includ- ing their top three players. VISIT PLANS Purdue's staff seems committed to bringing in the major- ity of their official visitors after the season, but some — as was the case last season — will visit this fall, most of them during the biggest games of the Big Ten season, it can safely be assumed. Last year, Purdue brought in the bulk of its official visitors during the first two weekends in December. SPECIALIST SPOTS SHORED UP Purdue has two specialists com- mitted, the first being snapper Ben Makowski, recruited to step in for graduating multi-year snapper Jesse Schmitt next season. Indianapolis Cathedral punter Joe Schopper was added, on scholarship, to Purdue's class to replace Austin McGehee, the freshman who left the program in July. Schopper had also considered preferred walk-on invitations at Tex- as and Minnesota. WIDE RECEIVER WANTS IN Rivals.com three-star wide receiver Tyshawn Brown of Atlanta Mays High School has indicated plans to sign with Purdue, which he'll be free to do if his test scores improve this fall. PURDUE 2015 COMMITMENTS Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School Markus Bailey LB 6-1 205 Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson 411: A versatile linebacker Purdue sees as capable of playing multiple positions with a balance between physical- ity at the line of scrimmage and coverage abilities. Andy Chelf S 6-0 185 Southlake, Texas/Carroll 411: An undersized DB, but one regarded for his football IQ and toughness. Wyatt Cook LB 6-2 225 Owings Mill, Md./McDonough 411: A big, physical-oriented inside linebacker type. Sawyer Dawson LB 6-2 200 Plant City, Fla./Plant City 411: A fast, athletic outside linebacker type, with the speed and mobility of a big safety. Robert Ennis RB 5-10 170 Millville, N.J./Millville 411: A fast, darting running back who describes himself as a "one-cut-and-go" runner. Tario Fuller RB 6-0 190 Sugar Hill, Ga./Lanier 411: Maybe the most complete back in terms of size and speed that Purdue has in its class so far. Markell Jones RB 5-9 205 Columbus, Ind./East 411: An extremely physical and determined runner despite his lack of overwhelming size. Ben Makowski LS 6-2 250 Mishawaka, Ind./Penn 411: He earned his offer at Purdue's kicking camp, standing out against a field of numerous other snappers. Matt McCann OL 6-6 305 Indianapolis, Ind./Bishop Chatard 411: A tall, barrel-chested 300-plus-pounder who's massive, but relatively light on his feet for a player his size. Joe Schopper P 6-0 190 Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 411: The best punter at Purdue's kicking camp this summer, he was wanted by Boilermaker coaches whether they had a scholarship to offer or not. Elijah Sindelar QB 6-4 200 Princeton, Ky./Caldwell County 411: A tall, live-armed quarterback with a good head on his shoulders and lots of overall athleticism. Isaac Warren CB 6-0 190 Tyler, Texas/John Tyler 411: Regarded for being physical and particularly strong as a cover cornerback, Warren's stock spiked this spring. Richard Worship RB 6-1 245 Parma Heights, Ohio/Valley Forge 411: A gigantic back who possesses fullback size but running back skills and could have any number of uses in the Boilermaker backfield. unlocking more tomorrows our mission is discovery our goal is to cure cancer. cancerresearch.purdue.edu Dorothy Teegarden, PhD Professor, Foods and Nutrition