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Cornerback
1. Anthony Brown 9
5-11, 192, Jr.
34 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks,
6 PBU*
Brown made great pass break-
ups on a couple throws, one
into the end zone. His physical-
ity and strength has made him very good in
coverage. He's been playing better on the
outside than he did as a safety last year.
2. Leroy Clark 3
5-10, 187, So.
Strong Safety
1. Frankie Williams 24
5-9, 189, Jr.
52 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 3 int.,
6 PBU, 1 FR*
A game after having a rough
outing against Illinois, Williams
was solid vs. Michigan State,
and made one of the best plays of the day
when he jumped a route for his third intercep-
tion of the year.
2. Austin Logan 5
6-0, 200, So.
Free Safety
1. Taylor Richards 4
5-10, 196, Sr.
16 tackles, 2 PBU*
Likely wanting better coverage
in its secondary, Richards was
playing with the first team dur-
ing practice this week, mean-
ing he might get more snaps than Feichter
on Saturday. Feichter would still be the extra
defensive back in five-DB sets.
2. Landon Feichter 44
6-0, 192, Sr. (5)
Cornerback
1. Antoine Lewis 23
5-10, 185, Sr. (5)
24 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 4 PBU,
2 FF*
Purdue might be making a
change at cornerback, in more
ways than one. Instead of keep-
ing each corner on each side, they'll rotate
them, with Brown playing on the boundary
(short) side of the field and Hunte on the field.
And that it's Hunte would be a change too, as
he replaced Lewis in practice this week.
2. Da'Wan Hunte 2
5-9, 175, R-Fr.
Rush End
1. Jalani Phillips 89
6-4, 265, Sr.
18 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FR*
Phillips had only one tackle,
as the Boilermakers didn't get
much pressure from their front,
either in the passing game
or stopping Spartan runners
behind the line of scrimmage. Since the start
of Big Ten play, Robinson has seen his snaps
decrease.
2. Gelen Robinson 13
6-1, 239, Fr.
Strongside Linebacker
1. Jimmy Herman 29
6-4, 230, So.
16 tackles*
In his first game playing every
snap for the Boilermakers
— he has to now, with Sean
Robinson out — Herman came
through with five tackles.
Although still lacking experience, Herman's
too valuable right now to get any sort of
breather off the field.
2. Dezwan Polk-Campbell 6
6-3, 212, R-Fr.
Middle Linebacker
1. Ja'Whaun Bentley
35
6-2, 250, Fr.
42 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 int., 1 PBU,
1 FR*
Purdue thinks Bentley con-
tinues to improve, showing
strength and maturity that
belie his age. On one play Saturday, he shed
the block of an interior offensive lineman to
drive left to make a tackle in a hole. He had
seven tackles in his first start in the middle.
2. Garrett Hudson 16
6-3, 230, R-Fr.
Weakside Linebacker
1. Danny Ezechukwu
36
6-2, 246, R-Fr.
9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks*
Ezechukwu came away from
Saturday's game, his first
start, feeling pretty good, par-
ticularly because he had only three missed
assignments. He'll still need to start to trust
his instincts more, but that should come with
more experience.
2. Andy James Garcia 42
6-0, 217, So.
Defensive End
1. Ryan Russell 99
6-5, 273, Sr.
21 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sack, 1 PBU*
Russell had only a couple tackles, although one
of them was nearly a sack, when he flushed
Connor Cook from the pocket then pulled him
down at the line of scrimmage. He also helped
slow the Spartans down on a jet sweep, when he stepped out
in front of the rusher.
2. Evan Panfil 95
6-4, 251, So.
Nose Tackle
1. Ra'Zahn Howard 14
6-3, 323, So.
10 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 PBU*
Purdue wasn't nearly as good up the middle
vs. MSU as it had been a week before against
Illinois. The Spartans gashed the Boilermakers
for nearly 300 yards rushing. Neither Howard,
nor Watson, had a tackle vs. Michigan State.
2. Ryan Watson 92
6-2, 291, Jr.
Defensive Tackle
1. Jake Replogle 54
6-5, 269, So.
17 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sack, 1 PBU*
Purdue's defensive line had only five total tack-
les against the Spartans, perhaps a sign that
the Boilermakers weren't getting much done
near the line of scrimmage. Replogle had two,
each to end a three-yard run by Jeremy Langford.
2. Ryan Watson 92
6-2, 291, Jr.
DEFENSE
VS
Minnesota Offense
LT 65 Josh Campion 6-5, 317, Jr.
74 Marek Lenkiewicz 6-5, 292, Sr. (5)
LG 52 Zacc Epping 6-2, 318, Sr. (5)
68 Isaac Hayes 6-2, 320, So.
C 58 Tommy Olson 6-4, 306, Sr.
67 Brian Bobek 6-2, 302, Jr.
RG 73 Joe Bjoklund 6-5, 305, Jr.
55 Connor Mayes 6-5, 306, Fr.
RT 78 Ben Lauer 6-7, 315, So.
79 Jonah Pirsig 6-9, 320, So.
QB 7 Mitch Leidner 6-4, 237, So.
5 Chris Streveler 6-2, 219, R-Fr.
TB 27 David Cobb 5-11, 220, Sr.
20 Donnell Kirkwood 5-10, 196, Sr. (5)
OR 35 Rodrick Williams Jr. 5-11, 247, Jr.
TE 88 Maxx Williams 6-4, 250, So.
86 Brandon Lingen 6-5, 244, Fr.
TE 83 Drew Goodger 6-5, 269, Sr.
85 Lincoln Plsek 6-4, 269, Jr.
WR 1 KJ Maye 5-10, 195, Jr.
OR 82 Drew Wolitarsky 6-3, 226, So.
WR 4 Donovahn Jones 6-3, 200, So.
14 Isaac Fruechte 6-3, 202, Sr. (5)
* 2014 Season Statistics
GREEN: Change from previous projection
RED: Missed time due to injury
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