Top Purdue football recruiting targets in Ross-Ade Stadium for IU game
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WEST LAFAYETTE − The last chance for Purdue football to impress recruits is under the lights Friday night against the second-ranked Indiana Hoosiers.
Some of the Boilermakers' top targets will be in Ross-Ade Stadium, including three expected members of next week's 2026 signing class.
National Signing Day runs Dec. 3-5.
Kobe Cherry, a Center Grove defensive lineman whose brother is a backup quarterback for IU, along with edge rusher Max Carmicle (Hillcrest High in Illinois) and linebacker Bradey Sweeney (Catholic Central in Michigan), are among the 2026 visitors for the season finale, along with Jojo Johnson, a receiver from Virginia currently verbally committed to Coastal Carolina. Purdue recently offered Johnson.
Here are other names to know visiting Purdue on Friday night.
Purdue football visitors vs Indiana
Class: Player, position, high school (state/Indiana unless otherwise noted. In-state prospects in bold)
2027: Charles "Chuck" Alexander, WR, Withrow (Ohio); Jayce Brewer, DE, Franklin Central; David Folorunsho, DL, St. Patrick (Illinois); Jett Jerwers, RB, New Albany (Ohio); Krystian Oakley, OL, Brebeuf; Patrick O'Brien, OL, Moeller (Ohio); Dre Otey, CB, Riverdale (Tennessee); Cameron Pooley, QB, Chaminade (California)
Notable: Among Brewer's 26 offers are 18 from Big Ten or SEC programs, plus Notre Dame. This is his third visit to Purdue for a game this season. Folorunsho has six Power 4 offers, most notably from Miami. Otey has 16 offers and is the brother of Purdue freshman cornerback Zyntreacs Otey.
2028: Markell Bailey, WR, Franklin Central; Corderro Bennett, WR, Hammond Morton; Julian Dwyer, DL, Moeller (Ohio); Lamar Osterhues, RB, Barrington (Illinois); Joshua Rogers, DT, Brebeuf; Oscar Sloan, QB, Center Grove
Notable: Osterhues has an offer from Iowa State. Purdue offered Bennett last month. Dwyer has offers from Cincinnati and Indiana. Dwyer and 2027 target O'Brien, who was at Purdue Oct. 4 against Illinois, are high school teammates of recently committed 2026 tight end Cooper McCutchan. Rogers holds an offer from Missouri.
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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