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2021 spring football coverage

Aidan O'Connell is coming off a foot injury that limited him to three games in 2020.
Aidan O'Connell is coming off a foot injury that limited him to three games in 2020. (Krockover Photography)

All of GoldandBlack.com's spring football coverage.

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Position reviews

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive line

Quarterbacks

Tight ends

Linebackers

Safeties

Cornerbacks

Defensive tackles

Defensive ends

Special teams

Pre-spring

Spring schedule

Pre-spring offense depth chart

Pre-spring defense depth chart

Pre-spring special teams depth chart

Three burning questions facing the Purdue offense this spring

Three burning questions facing the Purdue defense this spring

Players to watch this spring

Purdue ready to kick off spring practice with overhauled defensive staff

Purdue's new approach on defense: Be aggressive

No Rondale Moore? No problem, as Brohm likes his options at WR

Spring schedule
Date Stories

Friday, Feb. 19

• O'Connell, Plummer part of competitive QB room for Purdue

Monday, Feb. 22

• RB coach Chris Barclay: "We've got to improve our running game"

• Purdue always monitoring the transfer market

Wednesday Feb. 24

• Burton still looking to make his mark at Purdue

• Options run deep for Purdue's receiving unit

Friday, Feb. 26

• Fit-and-trim Hewitt ready to forge role in Purdue backfield

• A 6-5, 235-pound WR? Yep, Maliq Carr qualifies as a freak for his position

• Co-DC Brad Lambert: 'We want to be an attacking, Down-4 team'

Saturday, Feb. 27

Scrimmage

Scrimmage recap: Brohm "pleased with direction we are going" on defense

Monday, March 1

• Spring football check-up

Purdue boasts a deep well of talent at tight end

Wednesday, March 3

• Older, wiser, better, Anthrop back for more as 'super senior'

• Strength of d-line? It's Karlaftis and the ends

Friday, March 5

• Karlaftis wants to flip script at Purdue: 'I'm sick and tired of losing'

RB King Doerue wants to show he still can do

Saturday, March 6

Scrimmage

• Defense shows progress in second spring scrimmage

Monday, March 8

• Six spring practices are left. What does Jeff Brohm want to accomplish?

• Trice, Mackey lead cornerback unit that lacks depth

Wednesday, March 10

• Deep offensive line looks to be more physical in run game

Friday, March 12

• OT Greg Long back for sixth season to tend to unfinished business

Monday, March 15

• Topping special teams to-do list: Find kicker and punter

• Transfers Tyler Witt, Joseph Anderson should provide instant help

Wednesday, March 17

• Hagen answers call to lead Purdue d-line--again

Friday, March 19

Scrimmage

• Installing new defense, improving run game were top spring goals

• Precocious Hartwig primed to become anchor of o-line

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