GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 25, EXPRESS 12 • 16
Quarterback
1. Austin Appleby 12
6-5, 229, So.
125-of-237 passing, 1,326 yds,
10 TDs / 8 int.*
55 rushes, 168 yards, 5 TDs*
For the first time since he
became Purdue's starter,
Appleby looked a bit uncomfortable in the
pocket, perceiving pressure when there was
little and throwing more inaccurately than
weeks past. Of course, he's not being helped
much, either.
2. Danny Etling 5
6-2, 218, So.
Wide Receiver
1. Trae Hart
5-10, 157, Fr.
6 rec., 68 yards*
Hart's not the big-
gest or strongest guy,
but he has a knack
for beating press
coverage off the line, likely due to his
quickness. That makes him valuable.
Against NU, he had three catches for
17 yards.
2. Myles Norwood 6
6-0, 172, R-Fr.
Center
1. Robert Kugler 57
6-3, 298, Jr.
Purdue's protection was better
vs. Northwestern than a couple
weeks earlier, a credit to Kugler
for getting the Boilermakers
set correctly before the snap.
2. Cameron Cermin 66
6-5, 303, So.
Right Guard
1. Jordan Roos 70
6-4, 312, So.
Roos might be the surprise of
the line this season, because
he's started from Day 1 and
barely ever comes off the field.
And being an underclassman
now, he has even better days
ahead.
2. Corey Clements 71
6-8, 400, Jr.
Right Tackle
1. J.J. Prince 73
6-6, 302, So.
Purdue is having to piece it
together a bit at right tackle,
because both Prince and
Cermin are beat up. Prince
has a couple shoulder injuries
that'll likely need offseason
surgery, and Cermin has a groin injury. Little
wonder then that Purdue hasn't been as clean
as it would like on the right side.
2. Cameron Cermin 66
6-5, 303, So.
Wide Receiver
1. Cameron Posey 18
6-1, 182, So.*
15 rec., 163 yards, 1 TD*
Purdue went with Macarthy
and Posey in the slot vs.
Northwestern, and their totals
were good: Six receptions for
69 yards. Posey had one of the passing game's
better plays, when he found a hole in the
zone and hauled in a 24-yard pass up the left
sideline.
2. Shane Mikesky 87
6-4, 215, Jr.
Wide Receiver
1. Gregory Phillips 13
6-0, 190, Fr.
9 rec., 140 yards*
Phillips got his first career
start and came through with
his best game, catching four
balls for 69 yards, including a
27-yarder that was Purdue's
long. He's still raw, but has upside. Yancey, a
backup for the first time this year, had 33 yards
on two receptions.
2. DeAngelo Yancey 7
6-2, 218, So.
Tight End
1. Gabe Holmes 86
6-5, 258, Sr.
15 rec., 143 yards, 2 TDs*
Holmes has played better – at
least, more impactful in the
passing game – of late, with
three receptions Saturday for
20 yards. Sinz caught Purdue's
second touchdown, and Dolapo Macarthy,
playing in the slot, had three receptions for
31 yards.
2. Justin Sinz 84
6-4, 249, Sr. (5)
Left Tackle
1. David Hedelin 75
6-4, 295, Jr.
Hedelin continues to struggle
with speed pass rushers, not
getting his feet back quickly
enough to consistently keep
them off the quarterback. And
against Northwestern, he twice
committed false start penalties.
2. Cameron Cermin 66
6-5, 303, So.
Left Guard
1. Jason King 72
6-3, 309, So.
Purdue has not gotten the
creases up the middle that it
had experienced in the first
half of the season, but will look
to do so against the Hoosiers.
King's had a pretty good year,
and is only a sophomore.
2. Jason Tretter 76
6-6, 304, R-Fr.
SPECIAL TEAMS
OFFENSE
VS
Indiana Defense
DT 99 Adarius Rayner 6-2, 307, Jr.
OR 98 Darius Latham 6-5, 318, So.
NT 74 Nate Hoff 6-2, 305, R-Fr.
OR 93 Ralph Green III 6-5, 307, So.
DE 95 Bobby Richardson 6-3, 286, Sr.
53 Shawn Heffern 6-6, 270, So.
BANDIT 56 Nick Mangieri 6-5, 260, Jr.
33 Zack Shaw 6-3, 250, Jr.
SLB 4 Flo Hardin 6-1, 230, Sr.
41 Clyde Newton 6-1, 230, So.
MLB 2 T.J. Simmons 6-0, 230, So.
8 Tegray Scales 6-0, 216, Fr.
WLB 42 David Cooper 6-1, 236, Sr. (5)
49 Greg Gooch 6-2, 249, Fr.
CB 24 Tim Bennett 5-9, 185, Sr.
7 Donovan Clark 5-10, 185, Fr.
FS 40 Antonio Allen 5-10, 205, So.
19 Tony Fields 5-11, 203, Fr.
SS 37 Mark Murphy 6-2, 215, Sr.
30 Chase Dutra 6-1, 208, R-Fr.
CB 17 Michael Hunter 6-1, 192, Jr.
16 Rashard Fant 5-10, 170, R-Fr.
Indiana Specialists
PK 92 Griffin Oakes 5-10, 201, R-Fr.
OR 90 Aaron Del Grosso 5-10, 195, R-Fr.
P 36 Erich Toth 6-3, 200, Jr.
93 Nick Campos 6-0, 193, So.
KR 38 Damon Graham 5-10, 190, Jr.
1 Shane Wynn 5-7, 167, Sr.
PR 1 Shane Wynn 5-7, 167, Sr.
5 J-Shun Harris II 5-8, 162, Fr.
Kicker
Paul Griggs 37
6-1, 197, Jr.
Punter
Thomas
Meadows 30
6-0, 183, Jr.
Kick Return
Akeem Hunt 1
5-9, 183, Sr.
Raheem
Mostert 8
5-11, 190, Sr.
Punt Return
Landon
Feichter 44
6-0, 192, Sr. (5)
Running Back
1. Akeem Hunt 1
5-9, 183, Sr.
154 rushes, 778 yards, 5 TDs*
45 rec., 288 yards, 2 TDs*
Hunt had a rough day, fumbling twice –
once on a rush and once after a reception
– plus missing a block on the play that
Appleby was sacked and fumbled. He'll need a bounce
back at Indiana.
2. Raheem Mostert 8
5-11, 190, Sr.
