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2013 FOOTBALL COMMITMENTS Name PositionHeightWeight Leroy Clark DB 5-10 170 Johnny Daniels DT 6-5 250 Danny Etling* QB 6-3 200 Danny Ezechekwu LB 6-2 235 Keyante Green RB 5-9 190 Ra'Zahn Howard DT 6-3 275 Garrett Hudson LB 6-3 235 Austin Logan S 6-1 185 Antoine Miles DE 6-3 250 Dan Monteroso WR 6-3 180 Myles Norwood WR 6-2 175 Evan Panfil DE 6-5 230 Dezwan Polk LB 6-4 210 Jake Replogle DE 6-4 230 John Strauser* LB/DE 6-4 235 Johnny Thompson LB 6-2 210 Jason Tretter OL 6-7 305 David Yancey* RB 5-11 200 DeAngelo Yancey WR 6-2 200 New commitments since last issue in bold * Already enrolled at Purdue lineman class. The guard/tackle had offers from Kent State and Toledo and Ivy League schools. Like Tretter, Daniels didn't begin getting recruited by Purdue in earnest until this month. The 6-5, 250-pounder chose it over a Northern Illinois offer and interest from several major programs. Elder holds football offers from UCLA, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Mississippi and Auburn, among others. R Purdue hosted unofficial visits from Illinois Class of 2015 guard Aaron Jordan and Indianapolis 2016 guard C.J. Walker for the Iowa game. Signee Basil Smotherman also attended the Iowa game. Hometown/School Miami, Fla./Archbishop Carroll Chicago, Ill./Foreman Terre Haute, Ind./South Lithonia, Ga./Arabia Mountain McDonough, Ga./Eagles Landing Christian Asbury Park, N.J./Atlanta Sports Academy Tallahassee, Fla./North Florida Christian Tallahassee, Fla./Florida Canton, Ohio/McKinley Saint Clairsville, Ohio/Saint Clairsville Fort Worth, Texas/Grace Prep New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln Way Central The Best Columbus, Ohio/Whetstone Purdue Sports Centerville, Ohio/Centerville Champaign, Ill./St. Thomas More Information Winder, Ga./Apalachee On The Web Richfield, Ohio/Revere Saint John, Ind./Lake Central Atlanta, Ga./Mays •Real-time PURDUE OFFERS GUARD After Coach Matt Painter traveled to Nashville this week to see Class of 2013 point guard Cornelius Elder, the Boilermakers reportedly offered a scholarship. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Elder is an elite football recruit being heavily recruited by nu- BASKETBALL SIGNEE TRACKER R Smotherman scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds in Lawrence North's 6849 win over Fishers. R Bryson Scott of Fort Wayne Northrop scored 34 points in a 92-67 win over Fort Wayne South Side. j It's All On GoldandBlack.com merous SEC schools, but a major basketball opportunity is thought to be a potential gamechanger for him. "It has definitely stirred things up a little bit," Elder's mother, Sharon Collier, told Rivals.com. recruiting •Game stories, analysis and blogs •Premium message boards •Video, audio, live stream events and more •Exclusive access to premium information Sign up for a 7-day free trial today! Part of the Rivals.com network Note: GoldandBlack.com is a separate subscription than your subscription to Gold & Black Illustrated/GBI EXPRESS. GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 19 • 29