Early Signing Day: Three-star safety D'Mon Marable signs NLI to Purdue

An ultra-versatile defensive back will now officially enter the fold for Purdue next season as safety D'Mon Marable signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. Marable is a three-star prospect out of Clinton, Tennessee, holding a Rivals Rating of 5.6 at the time of his signing.

Marable was the first safety commit for Grant O'Brien last April, picking the Boilermakers over the likes of Cincinnati, Colorado, Louisville, Minnesota, Ole Miss, and West Virginia, among others.

"They made me feel like it was a family," Marable said at the time of his commitment. "I've been on a lot of other visits, but they just felt different."

The talented defender, who also lined up as an outside linebacker, had a special senior season for Clinton, making 174 total tackles, with 13.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in just 13 games. Marable also had an interception and fumble returned for a touchdown. That campaign earned the future Boilermaker Region 3-5A Defensive Player of the Year honors, in addition to spots on the All-State team.

Marable is an interesting case for defensive coordinator Kevin Kane. At 6'1" and 190 pounds, he plays like a linebacker, flying around the field and excelling in run support, but his size suggests a future as Purdue's strong safety. It is possible that the Boilermakers could move Marable down into the box as an inside linebacker, but he would have to continue getting bigger to do so.

On top of that, the Boilermakers have four other safety commits in the class, all of which are uber-talented at the position. (Koy Beasley, LeonTre Bradford, Luke Williams and Ty Hudkins). However, Marable could be the biggest sleeper in the entire class with his track record of producing.