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Published May 19, 2016
Purdue football 2017 spring primer
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2017 spring practice coverage schedule
DateDaily reportAnalysis ($)

Monday, Feb. 27

Wednesday, March 1

Friday, March 3

Monday, March 6

Wednesday, March 8 (scrimmage)

Monday, March 20

Wednesday, March 22

Friday, March 24

Monday, March 27

Wednesday, March 29

Friday, March 31

Saturday, April 1 (scrimmage)

Monday, April 3

Wednesday, April 5

Saturday, April 8 (game)

More spring coverage

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Jeff Brohm's coaching staff
Graduate assistants: JMichael Jonard, Joe Montag, Sean Robinson, Justin Sinz
NamePosition

Passing game coordinator; receivers; recruiting coordinator

Co-offensive coordinator; quarterbacks

Defensive line

Co-defensive coordinator; linebackers

Special teams coordinator; co-offensive coordinator;

tight ends

Offensive line

Co-defensive coordinator; secondary

Cornerbacks; recruiting coordinator

Running backs

Director of strength/conditioning

Senior associate director of strength/conditioning

Executive director of operations

Director of internal relations

Director of player development

Defensive quality control

Don Dunn

Director of player personnel

Kevin Wolthausen

Quality control

Ryan Wallace

Quality control

Mike Cassity

Director of high school relations

A primer on Purdue's projected roster, depth chart and analysis heading into the spring for 2017:

Offense

Quarterbacks
NameYearHeightWeight

David Blough

Junior

6-1

200

Elijah Sindelar

Sophomore

6-4

224

Jared Sparks

R-Freshman

6-1

200

Danny Carrollo

R-Freshman

6-1

210

Aaron Banks

Junior

6-4

201

QB coach Brian Brohm on "LIVE"

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Running backs
NameYearHeightWeight

Tario Fuller

Sophomore

6-0

192

Keyante Green

Senior

5-9

239

Markell Jones

Junior

5-11

205

D.J. Knox

Junior

5-7

206

Richie Worship

Sophomore

6-1

255

David Yancey

Senior

5-10

215

Brian Lankford-Johnson

Sophomore

6-0

195

Jack Wegher

Sophomore

5-9

205

Lane Beeler

Junior

5-10

214

Receivers
NameYearHeightWeight

Jackson Anthrop

R-Freshman

5-11

191

Jarrett Burgess

Junior

6-2

218

Benaiah Franklin

R-Freshman

6-1

200

Terrance Landers

Sophomore

6-4

203

Anthony Mahoungou

Senior

6-3

210

Greg Phillips

Senior

6-0

200

Malik Kimbrough

Senior

6-0

195

Malcolm Dotson

Sophomore

6-2

200

Tyler Hamilton

Freshman

5-9

170

D'J Edwards

Freshman

6-2

182

Receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard on "LIVE"

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Offensive line
NameYear HeightWeightPosition

Kirk Barron

Junior

6-2

305

C

Tanner Hawthorne

R-Freshman

6-6

275

T

Grant Hermanns

R-Freshman

6-7

293

T

Mike Mendez

Sophomore

6-4

294

G/T

Jalen Neal

Senior

6-8

305

T

Martesse Patterson

Junior

6-3

340

T

Eric Swingler

Sophomore

6-5

305

C/T

Peyton Truitt

Sophomore

6-5

289

C/G

Bearooz Yacoobi

Junior

6-5

299

G/T

Bryce Brown

R-Freshman

6-1

268

C/G

Sam Loebig

R-Freshman

6-3

315

G

Ryan Flaherty

R-Freshman

6-5

300

G

Eric Ferguson

R-Freshman

6-2

301

G

Matt McCann

Sophomore

6-6

324

T

Ethan Smart

Junior

6-3

290

T

Jalen Jackson

Freshman

6-3

267

G

Tight ends
NameYearHeightWeight

Cole Herdman

Junior

6-4

245

Brycen Hopkins

Sophomore

6-5

245

Jess Trussell

Sophomore

6-6

242

Wade Buckman

R-Freshman

6-6

232

Brandon Prince

Senior (5)

6-6

253

Defense

Defensive line
NameYearPositionHeightWeight

Fred Brown

Sophomore

DT

6-1

278

Will Colmery

Sophomore

DT

6-5

290

Alex Criddle

Sophomore

DT

6-4

307

Keiwan Jones

Junior

DT

6-2

271

Austin Larkin

Senior

DE

6-3

262

Antoine Miles

Senior

DE

6-3

266

Lorenzo Neal

Sophomore

DT

6-2

345

Gelen Robinson

Senior

DE

6-1

283

Chazmyn Turner

Sophomore

DE

6-5

261

Anthony Watts

R-Freshman

DT

6-4

296

Mike Zeigler

Senior

DE

6-4

256

Kai Higgins

Sopohomore

DE

6-4

247

Eddy Wilson

Junior

DT

6-4

304

Tim Faison

Sophomore

DE

6-2

220

Linebackers
NameYearHeightWeight

Markus Bailey

Sophomore

6-1

231

Ja'Whaun Bentley

Senior

6-2

250

Sawyer Dawson

Sophomore

6-1

232

Danny Ezechukwu

Senior

6-2

242

Semisi Fakasiieki

R-Freshman

6-3

241

Garrett Hudson

Senior

6-2

245

T.J. McCollum ($)

Gr-Senior

6-3

234

Rob Simmons

Junior

6-6

230

Andy Chelf

Sophomore

6-0

195

Defensive backs
NameYearHeightWeightPosition

Antonio Blackmon

Junior

6-0

198

CB

Tim Cason

Junior

5-11

195

CB

Andy Chelf

Sophomore

6-0

195

S

Wes Cook

Senior

5-10

191

S

David Day

Sophomore

5-9

189

CB

Kamal Hardy

Senior

6-0

185

S

Josh Hayes

Sophomore

6-0

185

CB

Ronnie Hill

Sophomore

6-0

199

S

Da'Wan Hunte

Senior

5-9

185

CB

Race Johnson

Senior

5-11

189

CB

Navon Mosley

Sophomore

6-0

183

S

C.J. Parker

Senior

6-2

207

S

Brandon Shuman

Sophomore

5-11

172

CB

Simeon Smiley

Sophomore

6-0

200

CB

Jacob Thieneman

Junior

6-0

205

S

Mike Little

Sophomore

6-0

174

CB

Brandon Roberts

Junior

5-11

198

CB

Brennan Thieneman

Junior

6-1

193

S

T.J. Jallow

Junior

6-2

198

S

Dezwan Polk-Campbell

Senior (5)

6-3

215

S

Specialists

Kickers/punters
NameYearHeightWeightPosition

J.D. Dellinger

Sophomore

6-2

190

K

Joe Schopper

Junior

6-0

199

P

Myles Homan

Sophomore

6-1

220

K

Jake Herr

Sophomore

6-5

230

P

Noah Brunner

R-Freshman

6-0

194

K

Long snappers
NameYearHeightWeight

Ben Makowski

Junior

6-2

262

Ryan Sadkowski

Junior

5-11

248

Nelson Arent

R-Freshman

6-2

220

Updates on performance complex: Mild winter helps progress, on track in spring ($) Complex taking shape in November | Performance complex on schedule in mid-June ($) Initial stages started on new facility ($) | New weight room will transform how Purdue trains ($)

More: New uniform design took time, collaboration ($)

Jeff Brohm on 'Gold and Black LIVE'

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A new era

Jeff Brohm is Purdue's head coach, replacing the dismissed Darrell Hazell. Brohm, who guided Western Kentucky to a 30-10 record in three seasons as head coach, was introduced at a Dec. 5 press conference.

Here's a recap of that day's coverage:

New coach eager for challenge | Bobinski: Brohm was 'best choice from the get-go' | Coach meets Cradle | Players excited for 'new era' | Offenses are high-scoring, diverse | Former QB praises Brohm ($)

Analysis ($): Blog | What Brohm is inheriting

Looking ahead to 2017: Defense ($) | Offense ($)

A review of Purdue's 2016 season (3-9)

Boilermaker Breakdown Season Reviews: Defense ($) | Offense ($)

Exit Interview series: Jason King ($) | Evan Panfil ($) | Bilal Marshall ($) | Jordan Roos ($) | DeAngelo Yancey ($)

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