WEST LAFAYETTE − Forty-five expected recruiting visitors will be at Ross-Ade Stadium for Purdue football’s noon kickoff against Illinois on Saturday.
Amongst them are eight members of the Boilermakers’ 2026 class who’ve already verbally committed.
That group includes defensive back Raderrion “D.D.” Daniels, defensive ends Max Carmicle and Aiden Solecki, offensive linemen Rico Schreiber, Brock Brownfield, and Terrell Berryhill Jr., receiver Kymistrii Young, and running back Izaiah Wright.
Among the high-profile visitors is Myson Johnson-Cook, a top 50 recruit in 247Sports’ 2027 rankings. The East St. Louis, Illinois, product, who’ll be visiting along with high school teammates Berryhill and 2027 safety Jabarri Lofton, has more than 40 offers, including several marquee programs. Linebacker Judah Blair is a top 100 recruit in the 2028 class, and 2027 defensive lineman Reinaldo Perez is among the nation’s best at his position group and has 17 Power 4 offers, including 12 from Big Ten or SEC programs.
Purdue plans to have three quarterbacks on campus, including Center Grove 2028 quarterback Oscar Sloan, for a return visit. Sloan previously visited the Boilermakers on Aug. 30 for their season opener against Ball State and also saw Purdue as a visitor at Notre Dame on Sept. 20. Sloan has also visited Indiana and Illinois during the 2025 season.
Sloan will be one of three 2028 QBs visiting, along with Drew Sheridan from Dearborn, Michigan, and Florida’s Brady Quinn, who has double-digit Power 4 offers.
Purdue football recruiting visitors vs. Illinois
Class: Player, position, high school (state/Indiana unless otherwise noted. In-state prospects in bold.)
2026: Charlie Becker, LS, St. Brendan (Florida); Terrell Berryhill Jr., OL, East St. Louis (Illinois); Reese Breveard, RB, Concord; Brock Brownfield, OL, New Palestine; Max Carmicle, DE, Hillcrest (Illinois); Jacob Collins, CB, O.A. Carlson (Michigan); Raderrion Daniels, DB, Lake Cormorant (Mississippi); Jacob Davis, QB, New Palestine; Zyon Hill, DB, Cathedral; Jonas Muya, OT, Fort Wayne Luers; Rico Schreiber, OL, Marist (Illinois); Aiden Solecki, DE, Downers Grove North (Illinois); Izaiah Wright, RB, O.A. Carlson (Michigan); Kymistrii Young, WR, Cardinal Mooney (Florida)
2027: Chancelor Adams, S, Brownsburg; Ka’vion Campbell Walker, S, Lafayette Jeff; Chase Clark, OL, Mt. Carmel (Illinois); Anthony Clemens, TE, Chaminade-Julienne (Ohio); Roman Combs, CB, Lakota West (Ohio); Dallas Crescenzo, WR, Bastrop (Texas); Dallas Harder, LB, Notre Dame (Illinois); David Hill, DT, Homewood-Flossmoor (Illinois); Myson Johnson-Cook, RB, East St. Louis (Illinois); Harlan Kuehn, DE, Lourdes (Wisconsin); Jabarri Lofton, S, East St. Louis (Illinois); Jaylen McMiller, CB, Glenbard West (Illinois); Patrick O’Brien, OL, Moeller (Ohio); Ohimai Ozolua, DL, Romeoville (Illinois); Reinaldo Perez, DL, Columbus Academy (Georgia); Owen Roberts, DE, York (Illinois); Joshua Shaw Jr., IC Catholic (Illinois); Trevon Smith, WR, Colerain (Ohio); Dami Sowunmi, DL, Brownsburg; Curtis Stubbs II, WR, Providence Catholic (Illinois); Jameson Webster, CB, Beavercreek (Ohio); Kellen Wymer, OL, Liberty Center (Ohio)
2028: Markell Bailey, WR, Franklin Central; Josh Baker, OL, Cass Tech (Michigan); Judah Blair, LB, Lakota West (Ohio); KeiVon Mattox, WR, Brebeuf; Brady Quinn, QB, Lely (Florida); Drew Sheridan, QB, Divine Child (Michigan); Oscar Sloan, QB, Center Grove
2029: Caiden Snow, TE, Westfield; Micah Wright, DE, O.A. Carlson (Michigan)
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
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