To no one's surprise, Purdue has landed a commitment from Class of 2023 wing and Boilermaker legacy Myles Colvin, on the eve of the July evaluation period.
"I just figured the time was now," he said.
The 6-foot-5, 190-pound junior-to-be from Heritage Christian in Indianapolis is the son of former Purdue football star Rosevelt Colvin and younger brother of Boilermaker volleyball freshman Raven Colvin.
Myles Colvin also held early offers from Indiana and Butler and has been watched this summer by Michigan, Notre Dame and others.
He said he likely knew several weeks ago that Purdue would be the choice, not only because of his natural connections to the university and athletic programs, but because of a number of other considerations, including the fact that for Purdue, Colvin will fill a need.
He's the sort of big and athletic, yet skilled, wing that Matt Painter has rarely had over the years, Colvin's physical gifts projecting to be a tailor-made complement to the other guards Purdue should have in the program moving forward and the size it always seems to have.
"They said that was one of the main reasons they were after me, that I'm not like any of the other guys they've recruited," Myles Colvin said. "They think I'm the sort of player they only get every now and then in their program. They think I'll be a great fit."
Colvin said he figures his father's prominence at Purdue, and perhaps his sister's eventually, could make for a measure of pressure on him, but also a standard he'll want to live up to.
"It'll make me work harder," he said.
Rosevelt Colvin, who starred at defensive end for Joe Tiller's Purdue teams in the late '90s before winning Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, has always urged his son to make his own name, be it at Purdue or elsewhere.
He said Myles Colvin approached recruiting as Raven Colvin — who committed to Purdue volleyball as a freshman — did, laying out a detailed list of pros and cons for the schools involved.
"As I told him, 'Use the Purdue connection, and Raven (being there), as a tie-breaker," Rosevelt Colvin said. "But go where you're wanted and you're needed wherever it is."
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