WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After attacking the transfer portal during his first two months on the job, Purdue Football head coach Barry Odom welcomed two new Boilermakers on National Signing Day (Feb. 5). The addition of defensive end Mason Alnutt and defensive back Maxwell Barbee on Wednesday brought the 2025 Purdue signing class to 40 new Boilermakers (29 transfers, 11 high school signees).
“We are excited about this class, which is a great mix of high school and transfer talent,” said Odom. “This class will provide a strong foundation to the future success of this program. I’m very appreciative of the assistant coaches and all involved in the recruiting process to build this class. Purdue University is a special place, and I know these guys will promote the values within the Purdue and Greater Lafayette communities.”
The incoming class features players from 19 different states as well as two Canadian provinces. Odom and his staff brought in talent from all three phases of the game with 19 defensive players, 20 offensive players and one punter. All 29 transfers, along with six high school signees, have already arrived on campus to join the team for spring practice.
The transfer class is made up of 15 seniors, three juniors, five sophomores and six redshirt freshmen. Seven transfers joined Odom in making the move from UNLV to Purdue for the upcoming 2025 campaign.
The lists of transfers and high school signees can be found below.
Purdue Football Signing Class of 2025
Name Class Position Height Weight Hometown (Previous School)
Mason Alnutt Fr. DE 6-4 250 East Amherst, N.Y. (Canisius)
Maxwell Barbee Fr. DB 6-2 180 Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson)
Landon Brooks* Fr. DE 6-5 220 Albany, Ind. (Delta)
Chad Brown* Sr. DB 6-2 183 Trenton, N.J. (Nevada)
Evans Chuba * R-Fr. QB 6-3 215 Montreal, Quebec (Washington State)
Vi’Naz Cobb* Fr. DB 6-1 190 St. Louis, Mo. (Cardinal Ritter)
EJ Colson* R-Fr. QB 6-1 200 Byron, Ga. (UCF)
Carson Dean* So. LB 6-4 234 Frisco, Texas (Arkansas)
Sam Dubwig* R-Fr. P 6-3 231 Cabot, Ark. (Arkansas)
Christian Earls* Sr. TE 6-8 290 Chandler, Ariz. (UNLV)
Tony Grimes* Sr. DB 6-2 190 Virginia Beach, Va. (UNLV)
Jon Grimmett* Fr. TE 6-4 220 Pauls Valley, Okla. (Pauls Valley)
EJ Horton Jr.* Sr. WR 6-1 185 Louisville, Ky. (FAU)
Breeon Ishmail* So. DE 6-3 260 Cincinnati, Ohio (Michigan)
Nathan Leacock* R-Fr. WR 6-3 217 Rolesville, N.C. (Tennessee)
TJ Lindsey* R-Fr. DL 6-3 294 Little Rock, Ark. (Auburn)
Chauncey Magwood* Sr. WR 6-0 187 Albany, Ga. (UCF)
Parker Meese* Fr. LB 6-2 215 Dallas, Texas (Fayetteville (Ark.))
Christian Moore* Sr. TE 6-3 240 Huntington Beach, Calif. (UNLV)
Isaiah Myers* Jr. WR 6-5 180 Cincinnati, Ohio (Charlotte)
CJ Nunnally IV* Sr. DL 6-3 240 Douglasville, Ga. (Akron)
Garyt Odom* Fr. QB 6-2 180 Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville)
Zyntreacs Otey Fr. DB 5-11 165 Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground)
Mani Powell* Sr. LB 6-2 230 Columbus, Ohio (UNLV)
Luca Puccinelli* R-Fr. TE 6-6 250 Glen Allen, Va. (Wake Forest)
Hank Purvis* So. OL 6-5 330 Wichita, Kan. (UNLV)
Tahj Ra-El* Sr. DB 6-2 192 Charlotte, N.C. (Memphis)
Charles Ross* Sr. WR 6-1 165 Culver City, Calif. (USC)
Alex Sanford Jr.* Jr. LB 6-1 225 Oxford, Miss. (Arkansas)
Malachi Singleton* So. QB 6-1 225 Kennesaw, Ga. (Arkansas)
Jalen St. John* Sr. OL 6-5 330 St. Louis, Mo. (UNLV)
Ziaire Stevens* Fr. RB 5-9 185 Akron, Ohio (East)
Sam Steward Fr. LB 6-1 215 Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Homestead)
Jaron Thomas Fr. RB 6-0 200 Elkhart, Ind. (Concord)
Malachi Thomas* Sr. RB 6-0 215 Hartwell, Ga. (Virginia Tech)
Richard Toney Jr.* Sr. DB 6-0 195 Arlington, Texas (TCU)
Ryan Turner* Jr. DB 6-0 191 Broward County, Fla. (Boston College)
Giordano Vaccaro* Sr. OL 6-3 305 Winnipeg, Manitoba (University of Manitoba)
Mason Vicari* So. OL 6-4 305 Sacramento, Calif. (UNLV)
Crew Wakley* Sr. DB 6-0 200 Sandy, Utah (BYU)
*Mid-year enrollee