Purdue Pro Football Focus grades, snap counts on defense from Game 1 against Indiana State
Summary
Pick/market: Note: A grade of 85 or higher is an NFL-caliber rating, while a grade between 84-79 is considered "very good." Anything from 78-68 is considered "above average." 60 is considered "average" as that is...
Note: A grade of 85 or higher is an NFL-caliber rating, while a grade between 84-79 is considered "very good." Anything from 78-68 is considered "above average." 60 is considered "average" as that is where each player's grade begins and then goes up or down from there. Below average grades range from 50-59, and anything below 50 is considered "poor."
Final: Purdue 44, Indiana State 19
Purdue defensive grades and snap counts...
- No surprise that Don Saunders is the top-graded Boiler at 86.6. A 35-yard pick-six will help with that. The Utah transfer also had three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. A big splash. - Despite not recording any stats, edge rusher Jeremy Lewis graded an 84.2 overall. According to PFF, his pass-rush skills were exceptional, grading a team-high 84.5 in that category. Both coaches and players have spoke openly about how impressed they've been with his abilities in spring ball and fall camp.
- Mister Clark, the First-Team All-CUSA performer from a year ago, scored an impressive 80.0 grade. He was all over the field on Friday night, collecting five tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.
- Eight of Purdue's top 12 graded defenders were along the defensive line. That's a promising sign.
- Jaden Mangham and Justin Denson Jr. had some missed coverage issues and were dinged with penalties. Mangham with an unsportsmanlike penalty that happened on the sideline in the fourth quarter. Denson allowed a 45-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter from Indiana State backup quarterback Brady Allen (a former Purdue player) to Jayden Reed.
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