Purdue Inks 20 in 2010 Class

Courtesy of Purdue Athletics

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue football coach Danny Hope today announced the signing of 20 student-athletes to National Letters-of-Intent to play football for the Boilermakers. The group joins four other players to make up a 24-member recruiting class, Hope’s second at Purdue.

In January, the Boilermakers inked cornerback Michael Eargle, tight end De’Ron Flood, tight end Gabe Holmes and linebacker Will Lucas. Those four currently are enrolled at Purdue.

The class of 2010 features five defensive backs, five defensive linemen, three linebackers, three tight ends, three wide receivers, two specialists, one quarterback, one offensive lineman and one running back.

“We believe we did really well with this class,” Hope said. “We had some specific needs, and we addressed them. We landed some of our top picks, including a handful of No. 1 picks, and that’s obviously a positive for our program.”

The recruits hail from seven different states: Eight from Florida, four from Illinois and Pennsylvania, three from Indiana, two from Ohio and Texas, and one from Wisconsin.

In addition, long snapper Jesse Schmitt, from Louisville, Ky., has been accepted to Purdue and announced his intentions to join the football program for the 2010 season.

      2010 Purdue Football Recruits – February

      Name                   Pos.       Ht.          Wt.        Hometown (High School)
      Ricardo Allen          CB         5-9          175         Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
      Chevin Davis           WR         6-0          185         Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
      Josh Davis             DL         6-5          285         Plain City, Ohio (Jonathan Alder)
      Jack DeBoef            OL         6-7          265         Penn Furnace, Pa. (State College)
      Rashad Frazier         DE         6-5          235         Middletown, Ohio (Middletown)
      Bruce Gaston           DL         6-3          310         Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita)
      Joe Gilliam            LB         6-2          205         Indianapolis, Ind. (Southport)
      Normando Harris        DB         6-1          180         Miami, Fla. (Monsignor Pace)
      Ryan Isaac             DL         6-5          260         Michigan City, Ind. (Michigan City)
      E.J. Johnson           DB         6-1          175         Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa)
      Mike Lee               LB         6-2          220         North Bradduck, Pa. (Woodland Hills)
      Antoine Lewis          CB         5-10         180         Broadview, Ill. (Proviso East)
      Jonathan Linkenheimer  K-P        6-3          210         Fleming Island, Fla. (Mainland)
      Reggie Pegram          RB         5-11         222         Terrell, Texas (James Madison)
      Sean Robinson          QB         6-3          205         Springfield, Ill. (Rochester)
      O.J. Ross              WR         5-10         175         Ormond Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
      Ryan Russell           DL         6-5          250         Carrollton, Texas (Creekview)
      Justin Sinz            TE         6-4          225         Edgar, Wis. (Edgar)
      Charles Torwudzo       WR         6-4          210         Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg)
      Cody Webster           P          6-2          190         Harrisburg, Pa. (Central Dauphin East)
      2010 Purdue Football Recruits – January

      Name                   Pos.       Ht.          Wt.        Hometown (High School)
      Michael Eargle         CB         6-0          167         Elizabeth, Pa. (Lackawanna College)
      De’Ron Flood           TE         6-2          230         O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon)
      Gabe Holmes            TE         6-5          220         Miramar, Fla. (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
      Will Lucas             LB         6-0          220         Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland)