More: Purdue 2018 commitments

Throughout the summer and fall, GoldandBlack.com will take a close look at some of the 21 players committed to the Boilermakers — following an unprecedented haul of summertime commitments — in our Commitment Profile series.

Today, we start off with Cincinnati's Jack Cravaack.

Cravaack was one of Purdue's earliest commitments, committing to the Boilermakers a few weeks after an unofficial visit, doing so over other offers from Wake Forest, Oregon State, several Mid-American Conference teams and some Ivy League opportunities, along with continued early interest from a variety of Big Ten schools, as well as Boston College and Vanderbilt.

The Rivals.com three-star prospect from Madeira High School in Cincinnati was recruited for either defensive line or tight end — it remains to be seen, Purdue's told him — and actually worked out at both during a camp appearance in West Lafayette in late July, working out for an hour of D-line drills, then moving to the tight end group.