Early Signing Day: Three-star CB Earl Kulp signs NLI to Purdue

One of two cornerbacks in the class is now locked in with the Boilermakers. Three-star cornerback Earl Kulp signed his National Letter of Intent to Purdue on early signing day Wednesday.

Kulp previously held a four-star billing by Rivals, but will sign Purdue as a three-star at the time of this writing. He chose the Boilermakers over other offers from Michigan, Penn State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Illinois, and others.

Starring for one of the best football programs in the country, St. Thomas Aquinas, Kulp racked up 44 total tackles and seven passes defended as a senior on the Raiders' state championship run earlier this month.

Kulp fits the mold of the type of cornerback Sam Carter and Ryan Walters are searching for in the Air Strike defense, standing at 6'1" and 175 pounds. He has great ball skills in coverage and is a willing tackler in the run game.

Purdue has one other cornerback coming in for the 2024 recruiting class, fellow three-star prospect Hudauri Hines, joining a fairly inexperienced group for the Boilermakers. Returning starter Markevious Brown likely has a spot atop the depth chart, while Botros Alisandro and Derrick Rogers Jr. played a large chunk of the snaps down the stretch.

Kulp has flown under-the-radar for Purdue since announcing his commitment this summer, but his pedigree suggests that he could emerge as one of the top players in the class when he gets to West Lafayette.