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74 GOLD AND BLACK ILLUSTRATED Position Seniors Juniors Sophomores Redshirt freshmen Freshmen Quarterback Austin Appleby David Blough Elijah Sindelar Running Back Keith Byars II, Keyante Green, D.J. Knox, David Yancey Tario Fuller, Markell Jones, Richie Worship Wide Receiver Danny Anthrop, Shane Mikesky^ Cameron Posey, Dan Monter- oso, DeAngelo Yancey, Bilal Marshall, Domonique Young Gregory Phillips, Trae Hart, Anthony Mahoungou, Myles Norwood Tight End Jordan Jurasevich^ Jonathan Curry Matt Burke Cole Herdman Brycen Hopkins, Jess Trussell Offensive tackle David Hedelin Cameron Cermin, J.J. Prince, Joey Warburg Bearooz Yacoobi Matt McCann, Michael Mendez, Peyton Truitt Guard Corey Clements Jason King, Jordan Roos Martesse Patterson Center Robert Kugler^ Kirk Barron Long snapper Ben Makowski Place-kicker Paul Griggs Punter Thomas Meadows Joe Schopper Defensive tackle Michael Rouse III^, Ryan Watson Ra'Zahn Howard, Jake Replogle Johnny Daniels Will Colmery Fred Brown, Eddy Wilson Defensive end Evan Panfil, Shayne Henley Langston Newton, Antoine Miles, Gelen Robinson, John Strauser Keiwan Jones Chazmyn Turner Outside Linebacker Jimmy Herman Dezwan Polk-Campbell Markus Bailey, Tim Faison, Sawyer Dawson Inside Linebacker Andy James Garcia Ja'Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechukwu Wyatt Cook Cornerback Frankie Williams^, Anthony Brown Da'Wan Hunte Evyn Cooper, Michael Little, David Rose Safety Leroy Clark, Austin Logan, Robert Gregory Tim Cason, Brandon Roberts Andy Chelf ^ Fifth-year SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY ROSTER BY POSITION Powell committed to Purdue over numerous smaller offers and inter- est from the likes of Missouri, Stan- ford, Iowa and others. BR ANDON SHUMAN: The day Long came to campus to commit, Purdue called Shuman to inform him only one spot remained at his position. The Floridian wanted it, so he took it, the Rivals.com three-star pros- pect choosing Purdue sight-unseen over early offers from Kentucky, Illi- nois, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and many others. The 5-11, 160ish-pound Gulliv- er Prep DB will obviously have to get bigger, but it was his speed and athleticism that made him a pros- pect of significant interest for many schools. "I'm an athlete, but I play corner most of the time," Shuman said. "Purdue recruited me for corner. They said they like my technique and my skills. "The things people like most about me as a defensive back are my cover skills, my ball-hawking and that I'm a hard hitter. I think I'm a pretty good tackler." WHAT'S NEXT? Purdue may be set for another run on commitments, with Landers seemingly likely to join the class and Wegher and/or Johnson — both of them known for their speed above all else — potentially on the verge of early decisions also. After that, Purdue needs se- nior Paul Griggs' successor at place-kicker in this class, a position that often falls into place early. The Boilermaker staff closely evaluated all specialist options at its camps in June. Purdue didn't initially plan to sign a quarterback in 2015, but upper- classman Danny Etling's transfer to LSU might have changed things, as the Boilermaker staff might want to carry more than just three scholar- ship QBs come next season, partic- ularly with Austin Appleby moving into his senior year. Otherwise, the defensive line and tight end remain enduring needs. Purdue will go into the fall in all likelihood in the vicinity of dou- ble-digit commitments, months be- fore its standard recruiting hotbed period takes place. Under Hazell, Purdue has hosted virtually all of its official visits in December and January and there would be little reason to believe that won't be the case again this year. j