Where Purdue Football's 2026 Recruiting Class Stands in July

The months of June and July are typically pretty busy on the recruiting front in college football, and this summer was no different. Over the last month, Purdue has added 12 more verbal commitments to its 2026 recruiting class, increasing its total number of pledges to 19.

Despite that increase over the past month, the Boilermakers still rank 14th in the Big Ten and 46th nationally in the recruiting rankings for 2026, per 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Here's a quick look at the players who have verbally committed to coach Barry Odom and the Boilermakers in the 2026 class so far. Also listed below is a complete rundown of the Big Ten football recruiting rankings, per 247Sports.

Purdue football 2026 verbal commitments (July 9, 2025)

Jamarcus Whyce, defensive lineman (Dayton, Ohio)

• Height: 6-foot-2
• Weight: 265 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 58 defensive lineman
• Overall rank: No. 511

Josiah Hope, defensive lineman (Radcliff, Kentucky)

• Height: 6-foot-3
• Weight: 300 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 68 defensive lineman
• Overall rank: No. 600

Kymistrii Young, wide receiver (Sarasota, Florida)

• Height: 6-foot-2
• Weight: 185 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 109 wide receiver
• Overall rank: No. 748

Rederrion Daniels, cornerback (Lake Cormorant, Mississippi)

• Height: 6-foot-1
• Weight: 180 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 63 cornerback
• Overall rank: No. 749

ArMari Towns, tight end (Selma, Alabama)

• Height: 6-foot-6
• Weight: 220 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 44 tight end
• Overall rank: No. 862

Dream Rashad, tight end (Lawrenceville, Georgia)

• Height: 6-foot-6
• Weight: 230 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 44 tight end
• Overall rank: No. 865

Izaiah Wright, running back (Rockwood, Michigan)

• Height: 5-foot-10
• Weight: 207 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 56 running back
• Overall rank: No. 842

Corin Berry, quarterback (Covina, California)

• Height: 6-foot-2
• Weight: 185 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 29 quarterback
• Overall rank: No. 489

James Williams Jr., offensive lineman (Indianapolis, Indiana)

• Height: 6-foot-3
• Weight: 275 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 85 interior offensive lineman
• Overall rank: No. 991

Emoni Smith, safety (Galloway, Ohio)

• Height: 6-foot-1
• Weight: 175 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 83 safety
• Overall rank: No. 1000

Brock Brownfield, offensive lineman (New Palestine, Indiana)

• Height: 6-foot-3
• Weight: 250 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 93 interior offensive lineman
• Overall rank: No. 1104

Rico Schrieber, offensive tackle (Chicago, Illinois)

• Height: 6-foot-7
• Weight: 315 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 86 offensive tackle
• Overall rank: No. 1068

Max Carmicle, defensive end (Country Club Hills, Illinois)

• Height: 6-foot-7
• Weight: 240 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 94 defensive end
• Overall rank: No. 1124

Dana Greenhow, safety (Tyrone, Georgia)

• Height: 5-foot-11
• Weight: 170 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 94 safety
• Overall rank: No. 1125

Brayden Sweeney, linebacker (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

• Height: 6-foot-2
• Weight: 215 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 97 linebacker
• Overall rank: No. 1177

Kobe Cherry, defensive lineman (Greenwood, Indiana)

• Height: 6-foot-5
• Weight: 275 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 149 defensive lineman
• Overall rank: No. 1377

Brandon Kinsey, wide receiver (Miami, Florida)

• Height: 6-foot
• Weight: 175 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 213 wide receiver
• Overall rank: No. 1445

Aiden Solecki, defensive lineman (Downers Grove, Illinois)

• Height: 6-foot-4
• Weight: 250 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 168 defensive lineman
• Overall rank: No. 1587

Terrell Berryhill, offensive tackle (East St. Louis, Illinois)

• Height: 6-foot-6
• Weight: 270 pounds
• Star rating: 3-star
• Position rank: No. 167 offensive tackle
• Overall rank: No. 2178

2026 Big Ten football recruiting rankings (July 9, 2026)

1. USC Trojans (31 commits)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (21 commits)
3. Michigan Wolverines (20 commits)
4. Oregon Ducks (14 commits)
5. Penn State Nittany Lions (25 commits)
6. Washington Huskies (18 commits)
7. UCLA Bruins (21 commits)
8. Illinois Fighting Illini (22 commits)
9. Minnesota Golden Gophers (24 commits)
10. Indiana Hoosiers (22 commits)
11. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (21 commits)
12. Michigan State Spartans (22 commits)
13. Iowa Hawkeyes (14 commits)
14. Purdue Boilermakers (19 commits)
15. Wisconsin Badgers (15 commits)
16. Northwestern Wildcats (17 commits)
17. Nebraska Cornhuskers (12 commits)
18. Maryland Terrapins (11 commits)