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PRESENTS RECRUITING NEWS AND NOTES Recruiting Roundup BY GOLD AND BLACK STAFF PURDUE PICKS UP TWO COMMITMENTS mitment total — at least of those publicly known — hit a dozen during the weekend when Geor- gia linebacker Danny Ezechukwu and Florida defensive tackle Kyle Shortridge made their decisions. Each visited weeks earlier for The Boilermakers' 2013 com- the Marshall game. Name Parker Cothren Danny Etling Danny Ezechukwu LB Keyante Green Randy Gregory Dwayne Johnson Austin Logan Myles Norwood Jake Replogle Kyle Shortridge John Strauser Johnny Thompson David Yancey RB DE OT S WR DE DT LB/DE LB RB 6-5 6-3 6-2 5-9 6-6 6-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 Shortridge gives Purdue one of its highest-regarded commit- ments, after choosing the Boiler- makers over Wake Forest in ad- dition to offers from Nebraska, Michigan State, Wisconsin and numerous others. His pledge gives the Boiler- makers one of their top targets at a position of critical need. Purdue will lose Kawann Short after this season and Bruce Gaston and Brandon Taylor after next. 2013 FOOTBALL COMMITMENTS Position Height Weight DE QB Hometown/School 5-11 New commitments since last issue in bold. 250 200 235 190 245 275 185 175 230 285 235 210 200 Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green Terre Haute, Ind./South Lithonia, Ga./Arabia County McDonough, Ga./Eagles Landing Christian Fishers, Ind./Arizona Western J.C. Houston, Texas/Bellaire Tallahassee, Fla./Florida Fort Worth, Texas/Grace Prep Centerville, Ohio/Centerville Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge Champaign, Ill./St. Thomas More Winder, Ga./Apalachee Saint John, Ind./Lake Central vals.com three-star prospect hopes he can step right in next season. "They said I have a chance to come in and play early," Shortridge said. "So we'll see what happens." Shortridge's commitment, The 6-foot-2, 285-pound Ri- committed to the Boilermakers over Iowa State. He gave Coach Danny Hope his third commitment from Geor- gia, joining running back Keyante Purdue hopes, will be the front end of a tandem of commitments from Seminole Ridge. Linebacker Rayfield Dixon has Green and linebacker Johnny Thompson. "The visit itself, I had a really good time and the coaches were really good and the academics also long been one of the Boil- ermakers' top defensive targets. He accompanied Shortridge on his official visit. Dixon is also considering Min- nesota, Wake For- est and West Vir- ginia and will have each of his official visits taken by the end of this month. P ur due added another linebacker to its class, though, on Monday morning, when Ezechukwu Buy Subaru and keep Indiana driving. www.fortwaynesubaru.com Fort Wayne Subaru 5000 Illinois Road Fort Wayne, IN 47905 260-432-4567 www.bobrohrmansubaru.com Bob Rohrman Subaru 1600 South Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47905 765-449-8100 GOLDANDBLACK EXPRESS • VOLUME 23, EXPRESS 7 • 35