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Hammer and Rails Readers Results: Most Improved Football Group for 2026
It’s the end of another work week and it’s time to have a nice relaxing weekend. Those exist right? I wouldn’t know as I have a 6 year old who is constantly on the move including to a birthday party this weekend. Keep me in your thoughts. But other than that, the end of the […]
Purdue Quarterback Invited to Manning Passing Academy
Purdue Quarterback Ryan Browne is officially headed to the prestigious Manning Passing Academy this summer, joining an elite group of top-tier college quarterbacks selected to serve as counselors and refine their craft. The annual camp, hosted by the legendary Manning family, serves as a high-profile rite of passage for college football’s elite arms. For Browne, […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #81 – George Burhenn
George Burhenn *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Tight End Height: 6’5” Weight: 245 Hometown: McCordsville, Indiana High School: Mount Vernon High School Recruiting Class: 2023 Eligibility Remaining: 2 seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: Rating 3*(86) – National Rank: 852 – Position Rank: 48 High School High School Highlights College Career 2025 Season – […]
Hammer and Rails Readers Reacts Survey: Purdue in a Hiring Blitz
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Purdue finds itself in the strange position of needing both a president and an AD at […]
Boiler Alert Podcast: Grading Mike Bobinski & Welcoming Luke Ertel
Ryan and I are back with you for another edition of the podcast. On this episode we continue our talk about the retirement of Mike Bobinski and how we would grade his legacy. How much weight do you put on football versus other sports? How do you grade the Barry Odom hire given that we […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff – #94 – Rodney Lora
Rodney Lora *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Defensive Tackle Height: 6’3” Weight: 310 Hometown: North Arlington, New Jersey High School: Woodberry Forest Recruiting Class: 2023 Former Team: UNC / UCF Eligibility Remaining: Two Seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: Rating: 3*(86.9) – National Rank: 746 – Position Rank: 78 Transfer Portal Rankings: Rating 3*(86.5) – National […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #96 – Jordan Cree
Jordan Cree *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Defensive Tackle Height: 6’1” Weight: 300 Hometown: Remington, Indiana High School: Rensselaer Central High School Recruiting Class: 2023 Former Team: Wabash Eligibility Remaining: 1 Season High School Recruiting Rankings: Not Ranked High School High School Highlights College Career 2023 Season – Wabash 2024 Season – Wabash 2025 […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #84 – Maximilian Carmicle
Maximilian Carmicle *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Defensive End Height: 6’8” Weight: 255 Hometown: Hazel Crest, Illinois High School: Hillcrest High School Recruiting Class: 2026 Eligibility Remaining: 5 seasons to play 4 High School Recruiting Rankings: Rating: 3*(86.8) – National Rank: 916 – Position Rank: 93 High School High School Highlights 2026 – Season […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #83 – Andrew Adkison
Andrew Adkison *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Wide Receiver Height: 6’0” Weight: 205 Hometown: Mountain View, California High School: St. Francis High School Recruiting Class: 2023 Eligibility Remaining: Two Seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: Rating: 3*(81) – National Rank: 2391 – Position Rank: 278 High School High School Highlights College Career 2024: Redshirt 2025: […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #84 – Nolan Buckman
Nolan Buckman *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Wide Receiver Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana High School: Brebeuf Jesuit Recruiting Class: 2023 Eligibility Remaining: 2 Seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: Not Rated (preferred walk on) High School High School Highlights College Career 2023 – 2025 Has yet to appear in a […]
Hammer and Rails Reader React Survey Results – Grading Bobinski & Predicting Purdue Football
We are one week closer to the start of Purdue football season, and also Purdue men’s basketball season. That means we’ve also got some survey results for you all to look at. This week, as we also move one week closer to the retirement of Purdue AD Mike Bobisnki, I asked all of you to […]
Grading Purdue Athletic Director Mike Bobinski – Staff Roundtable
Obviously the big news in the Purdue world is the retirement of Mike Bobinski so it’s time to look back at his tenure. I emailed the staff over the weekend to get their takes on his time at Purdue. So here we go. Jed: I’d give Bobinski a solid D+. The Brohm hire was a […]
Purdue Basketball Summer Practice Video
Purdue basketball was back on the court Tuesday as summer practice is underway. It is also a new look Purdue team. Gone are Braden Smith, Fletcer Loyer, and Trey Kaufman-Renn, who have long been mainstays in the starting lineup. We have a new look with a promising recruiting class coming on board, a solid transfer […]
Quick notes from Purdue Basketball’s first summer practice: Welcome to the CJ Cox Era
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Purdue Football – 4* WR Trenton Yancey Commits to Purdue!
Trenton Yancey, a composite 4* receiver out of Duncanville High School (Texas), committed to Purdue’s 2027 recruiting class earlier today. Yancey chose Purdue over SMU, Texas, and Florida in a recruiting coup for the Boilermakers. This is a huge recruiting win for wide receiver coach Bilal Marshall and offensive coordinator Josh Henson. Bio Position: Wide […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff #88 – Jojo Johnson
Jojo Johnson Bio Position: WR Height: 6’4” Weight: 180 Hometown: Goochland, VA High School: Benedictine Cadets Recruiting Class: 2026 Former Team: N/A Eligibility Remaining: 4 years. High School Recruiting Rankings: Rating 3* – 84.87 on Rivals – National Rank: 1685 – Position Rank: 255 High School High School Highlights 2026 – Season Outlook Wide receiver is one of […]
Purdue Football: 20 Year Countdown – #93 – Kawann Short
Kawann Short Bio Career: 2008 – 2012 Position: Defensive Tackle Height: 6’3” Weight: 310 Hometown: East Chicago, Indiana High School: East Chicago Central Career Stats Games Played: 50 Games Started: 50 Tackles: 186 Tackles For Loss: 49 Sacks: 19.5 Notes High School Purdue 2008: Redshirt 2009 2010 2011 2012 Highlights Hammer and Rails Staff Memories […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff – # 90 -Elijah St. John
Elijah St. John *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Defensive Tackle Height: 6’2” Weight: 300 Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) High School: Clearwater Academy International (Florida) Recruiting Class: 2023 Former Team: Long Island University Sharks Eligibility Remaining: 2 seasons High School Recruiting Rankings: NR Transfer Portal Rankings: Rating (85) – National Rank: 1748 – […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #91 – Aiden Solecki
Aiden Solecki *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Defensive End Height: 6’5” Weight: 265 Hometown: Downers Grove, Illinois High School: Downers Grove High School Recruiting Class: 2026 Eligibility Remaining: 5 seasons to play 4 High School Recruiting Rankings: Rating 3*(85.17) – National Rank: 1587 – Position Rank: 152 High School High School Highlights 2026 – […]
Hammer and Rails Readers Reacts Survey: Grading Mike Bobinski & Predicting Purdue Football
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The upcoming football season is closer than you think it is. It will be on us […]
Boiler Alert Podcast: Our Thoughts on Mike Bobinski
With the big news in Purdue world being about the announcement of Mike Bobisnki retiring Ryan and I had to talk about it on the podcast. We talked about the interesting process that will take place considering that Purdue will not have a permanent president in the immediate future. What should Purdue do? Hire a […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff – #92 – Curt Neal
Curt Neal *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: Defensive Tackle Height: 6’0” Weight: 310 Hometown: Cornelius, North Carolina High School: William A. Hough Recruiting Class: 2022 Former Team(s): Wisconsin / Illinois Eligibility Remaining: 1 Season High School Recruiting Rankings: Rating (88.5) – National Rank: 459 – Position Rank: 53 Transfer Portal Rankings: Rating (87.9) – […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff -#93 – Sam Goellner
We’re excited to continue to partner with SpaceVault for all your local storage needs in Lafayette, Indiana. SpaceVault Self-Storage is more than just a spot to store your extra stuff. We’re a local partner here to make things easier for everyone in Lafayette—residents, students, and businesses alike. SpaceVault started in Lafayette with a pretty simple idea: […]
What Are You Looking for in the new Purdue Athletic Director? Staff Roundtable
With the news this week that Mike Bobinski will be retiring at the end of the 2026 calendar year I wanted to reach out to the staff to see what they are looking for in the next hire. Ledman: First, they should hire me. I’m only half joking. I’ve worked in sports journalism for over […]
Purdue Football: 20 Year Countdown – #94 – Ryan Kerrigan
Ryan Kerrigan Bio Career: 2007 – 2010 Position: Defensive End Height: 6’4” Weight: 263 Hometown: Muncie, Indiana High School: Muncie Central High School Career Stats Games Played: 48 Games Started: 35 Tackles: 210 Tackles For Loss: 57 Sacks: 33.5 Notes High School Purdue 2007 2008 2009 2010 Purdue Records Purdue Awards 2008: Honorable mention All-Big […]
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