CHICAGO — Purdue football’s depth was challenged during last year’s 2-10 season.
Injuries piled up for a Boilermaker team already hamstrung by a lack of talent.
Fast forward 12 months and head coach Barry Odom, knock on wood, carries a nearly fully healthy team into next week’s start of fall camp.
If practice began today, the lone player limited would be incoming freshman defensive end Max Carmicle.
The 6-foot-8, 255-pound Chicago native is one of six new edge rushers joining Purdue’s defense either via the 2026 signing class or through the transfer portal.
“He had an injury and had a medical procedure I think in January,” Odom said Wednesday. “He’s gone through most of our summer workouts. In a full 11-on-11 situation in practice, he’s still a little bit limited.
“He will get fully cleared within the second week of fall camp so right now we’re in really, really good shape.”
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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