After passing the position over amidst a scholarship crunch for the 2020 class, Purdue needs a tight end for 2021.
It knew a long time ago of one it wants: Rivals.com four-star Jordan Dingle.
"They want a capable guy coming in for '21," Dingle said, "and they’re only taking one and feel like I’m the one."
Purdue's connections to the 6-foot-4, 225-plus-pounder from Bowling Green High School in Kentucky are many.