CAREER AT PURDUE
• Named All-America by three publications (2023)
• Totaled four Freshman of the Year selections (2023)
• Earned All-Big Ten selections twice (2023, 2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten once (2024)
• Started all 24 of his appearances at Purdue
• Recorded 210 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sacks, six interceptions, 14 pass breakups and two forced fumbles
• Finished tied for 25th in program history with six career interceptions
• Set a freshman program record with 74 solo tackles and six interceptions (2023)
• Led Purdue in tackles each of his two seasons
• Had eight double-digit tackling games
2024 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media)
• Started in all 12 games
• Led Purdue with 104 tackles and six pass breakups
• Added 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sacks
• Returned a team-high six punts for 67 yards
• Led Big Ten defensive backs in total tackles
• Finished second overall in the Big Ten and fourth in the FBS with 5.8 solo tackles per game
• Had four games with double-digit tackles
• Returned a season-high three punts for 29 yards vs. Indiana State (Aug. 31)
• Credited with nine tackles and a sack vs. No. 18 Notre Dame (Sept. 14)
• Tied a career high with 14 tackles and had a career-long 20-yard punt return at Oregon State (Sept. 21)
• Had eight tackles, 1.0 tackles-for-loss and a pass breakup at Wisconsin (Oct. 5)
• Racked up eight tackles, a pass breakup and two punt returns for 17 yards vs. Northwestern (Nov. 2)
• Recorded 11 tackles and a pass breakup at No. 2 Ohio State (Nov. 9)
• Totaled eight tackles and 1.0 tackles-for-loss vs. No. 4 Penn State (Nov. 16)
• Produced 11 tackles, 1.0 tackles-for-loss and broke up a pass at Michigan State (Nov. 22)
• Ended the season with 10 tackles and a pass breakup at No. 10 Indiana (Nov. 30)
• Served as captain in seven games
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Second Team Preseason All-America (AP, Sporting News, Walter Camp, ESPN, USA TODAY, Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, Pick Six)
• First Team Preseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, Athlon Sports)
• Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award and Lott IMPACT Award Watch Lists
2023 / AS A FRESHMAN
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-star recruit from Westfield, Ind.
• Ranked No. 12 in Indiana and No. 61 at safety by 247Sports
• Named the 2022 Indiana Football Coaches Association Mr. Football at defensive back
• Also a part of the IFCA All-State Top 50 team
• Team captain as a senior and a two-time state runner-up
• Three-time first-team all-conference and academic all-state honoree
• Totaled 246 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 11 passes defended
PERSONAL
• Parent(s): Ken and Shannon
• Sibling(s): Jake, Brennan and Kiera
• Birthdate: August 8, 2004
• Major: General Management
• Older brothers Jake and Brennan both played safety for the Boilermakers
• Named All-America by three publications (2023)
• Totaled four Freshman of the Year selections (2023)
• Earned All-Big Ten selections twice (2023, 2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten once (2024)
• Started all 24 of his appearances at Purdue
• Recorded 210 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sacks, six interceptions, 14 pass breakups and two forced fumbles
• Finished tied for 25th in program history with six career interceptions
• Set a freshman program record with 74 solo tackles and six interceptions (2023)
• Led Purdue in tackles each of his two seasons
• Had eight double-digit tackling games
2024 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media)
• Started in all 12 games
• Led Purdue with 104 tackles and six pass breakups
• Added 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sacks
• Returned a team-high six punts for 67 yards
• Led Big Ten defensive backs in total tackles
• Finished second overall in the Big Ten and fourth in the FBS with 5.8 solo tackles per game
• Had four games with double-digit tackles
• Returned a season-high three punts for 29 yards vs. Indiana State (Aug. 31)
• Credited with nine tackles and a sack vs. No. 18 Notre Dame (Sept. 14)
• Tied a career high with 14 tackles and had a career-long 20-yard punt return at Oregon State (Sept. 21)
• Had eight tackles, 1.0 tackles-for-loss and a pass breakup at Wisconsin (Oct. 5)
• Racked up eight tackles, a pass breakup and two punt returns for 17 yards vs. Northwestern (Nov. 2)
• Recorded 11 tackles and a pass breakup at No. 2 Ohio State (Nov. 9)
• Totaled eight tackles and 1.0 tackles-for-loss vs. No. 4 Penn State (Nov. 16)
• Produced 11 tackles, 1.0 tackles-for-loss and broke up a pass at Michigan State (Nov. 22)
• Ended the season with 10 tackles and a pass breakup at No. 10 Indiana (Nov. 30)
• Served as captain in seven games
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Second Team Preseason All-America (AP, Sporting News, Walter Camp, ESPN, USA TODAY, Phil Steele, Athlon Sports, Pick Six)
• First Team Preseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, Athlon Sports)
• Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award and Lott IMPACT Award Watch Lists
2023 / AS A FRESHMAN
- FWAA Defensive Freshman of the Year
- Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- 247Sports True Freshman of the Year
- Third Team All-America (AP)
- Fourth Team All-America (Phil Steele)
- First Team Freshman All-America (The Athletic, 247Sports)
- Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, AP, Phil Steele)
- Third Team All-Big Ten (Media)
- USA TODAY Big Ten Newcomer of the Year
- PFF All-Big Ten Team
- Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award finalist
- Five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Sept. 5, Oct. 9, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Nov. 27), becoming the first defender in conference history to win any weekly award five times in a single season.
- Appeared and started in all 12 games
- Ranked third nationally in interceptions (6) and solo tackles (74), leading all freshmen and setting new Purdue freshman records
- Led the team with 106 tackles, ranking fifth in the Big Ten among all players and the most by any freshman in the country
- Was Purdue's leading tackler in eight different games, cracking double figures four times
- Became the first Purdue freshman to record multiple double-digit tackle games since Ja'Whaun Bentley (New England Patriots)
- Made two interceptions in the win over Indiana (Nov. 25)
- Led the nation’s freshman in forced fumbles, forcing a pair at Nebraska (Oct. 28)
- In his Purdue debut, tallied 10 solo tackles and an INT vs. Fresno State (Sept. 2)
- Made a career-high 14 tackles against Syracuse (Sept. 16)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-star recruit from Westfield, Ind.
• Ranked No. 12 in Indiana and No. 61 at safety by 247Sports
• Named the 2022 Indiana Football Coaches Association Mr. Football at defensive back
• Also a part of the IFCA All-State Top 50 team
• Team captain as a senior and a two-time state runner-up
• Three-time first-team all-conference and academic all-state honoree
• Totaled 246 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 11 passes defended
PERSONAL
• Parent(s): Ken and Shannon
• Sibling(s): Jake, Brennan and Kiera
• Birthdate: August 8, 2004
• Major: General Management
• Older brothers Jake and Brennan both played safety for the Boilermakers