Last recruiting season, Purdue had to wait until almost literally the last second before landing an in-state recruit.

This year, there will be no such concern.

Around noon Wednesday, the Boilermaker coaches received a commitment from one of Indiana's top players, when Muncie Central defensive end/tight end Ryan Kerrigan called assistant coach Mark Hagen to commit.

Kerrigan also had offers from Indiana, Ball State, Northern Illinois and Cincinnati.

The 6-foot-4, 233-pounder, one of the Boilermaker coaches' earliest offers, has been recruited for both offense and defense.

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