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in Decembers past.
Several of the Boilermakers'
standing commitments will be
present, but among those uncom-
mitted prospects on the docket
include junior college tight end tar-
get Cole Hikutini, JUCO defensive
lineman Shane Henley, California
defensive back recruit Michael Little
and North Carolina defensive end
Chazmyn Turner.
Purdue is heavily recruiting the
junior college ranks, in particular need
of mid-year transfers, and has ID'd the
receiving-oriented Hikutini, of the City
College of San Francisco, as a target
and Henley as an option for a defen-
sive line corps it'd like to augment.
Little, being recruited to play cor-
nerback, is likely to commit, he said,
while Turner is making his first official
visit after drawing late offers from
Purdue, East Carolina and Virginia.
COMMITMENTS HONORED
Boilermaker verbal commit-
ments Markell Jones and Elijah
Sindelar have been tabbed as the
Gatorade players-of-the-year in In-
diana and Kentucky, respectively.
Jones set a new state record
with 3,536 rushing yards
this season for Columbus
East, while rushing for 60
touchdowns, one shy of
another record.
Sindelar threw for
more than 3,600 yards
for Caldwell County (Ky.)
this season before tear-
ing his ACL running for
a touchdown during the
state playoffs. He threw
49 touchdowns, in so do-
ing becoming Kentucky's
all-time career leader. His
total now standing at 144.
He also set a state re-
cord this season by throw-
ing a TD in 41 consecutive
games.
Both Jones and Sinde-
lar are slated to sign with
Purdue this month and
enroll in West Lafayette in
January.
COMMITMENT TRACKER
R Safety Andy Chelf: Southlake
(Texas) Carroll beat San Angelo Cen-
tral 35-10, with Chelf making 12
tackles, with three breakups and an
interception.
R Cornerback Isaac Warren:
John Tyler High School beat Rock-
wall Heath 49-21, with the DB re-
cording six tackles.
R Punter Joe Schopper: Ca-
thedral beat LaPorte 56-7 to win
Indiana's Class 5A title. Schopper av-
eraged 34.5 yards over four punts,
with one put down inside the op-
ponent's 20.
R Florida linebacker/defensive
end Tim Faison: Tallahassee Godby
beat Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 34-
15. Faison made four tackles.
HOOPS SIGNEE TRACKER
S Ryan Cline scored 13 points
on 5-of-9 shooting in state power
Carmel's 51-37 season-opening win
over Zionsville.
S Grant Weatherford scored
13 points with five assists, three re-
bounds and two steals in Hamilton
Heights' 76-36 win over Lebanon
and posted 17, six assists, five re-
bounds and four steals in a 57-47
win over Mount Vernon.
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Rivals.com
Purdue running back recruit Markell Jones is
Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in Indiana.
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