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Purdue offers Michigan State transfer offensive lineman Ethan Boyd

Michigan State's Ethan Boyd, right, runs a drill during the Meet the Spartans open practice on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. 210823 Meet The Spartans Football 144a (© Nick King/Lansing State Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

Dub Jellison • BoilerUpload

Staff Writer

Add another offensive lineman to the big board for Purdue football. The Boilermakers offered Michigan State transfer Ethan Boyd on Tuesday, adding to its growing list of targets in the trenches out of the transfer portal.

Boyd was a three-star recruit in the class of 2021, where he joined the Spartans offensive line. The Lansing, Michigan native played in 22 games at Michigan state, starting three at right tackle in 2023. Boyd had a Pro Football Focus grade of 59.9 overall, including 66.9 in run blocking and 43.3 in pass blocking scenarios.

Purdue joins a growing list of offers for the redshirt sophomore, including Colorado, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, and Louisville, with more potentially coming soon. Marcus Johnson and company are expected to have starting left tackle Mahamane Moussa back in the fold next season, but are looking to build depth and add talent to the trenches via the portal this off-season.