Purdue bets on upside with addition of two former Georgia WRs in transfer portal 

Of the two wideouts, Tuggle may have the most upside for Purdue. He played in just seven games and caught only three catches last season for UGA as a freshman. He entered the portal in the winter window, came back and then decided to leave again this spring. He also left while facing a misdemeanor charge on speeding and reckless driving.

Still, Tuggle is a former four-star recruit out of Nappanee, Indiana who was ranked as the No. 20 wideout in the 2024 class. The upside is there for Odom to take this chance.

Jackson had just one catch for 10 yards at Georgia last season. That doesn't seem all that exciting, but he spent the three seasons before at USC where he had more production. In three seasons with the Trojans, he notched 46 catches for 498 yards and five touchdowns.

Like Tuggle, Purdue is banking on his upside and that a fresh start will help him produce more than he has in the past. At the very least, Jackson is a veteran wideout with experience at two of the most high-profile programs in college football. That could be an advantage for Purdue.

Betting on upside is what programs like Purdue have to do in the transfer portal, and that's exactly what Odom and his team have done with these two UGA wideouts.