Purdue Closes Out Final Open Practice of Fall Camp
- Purdue's special-teams operation is substantially further ahead than last season because coordinator James Shibest had the same unit throughout spring and fall rather than reteaching a rebuilt roster.
- Freshman Jacobo Echevarria Lozano gained the edge in Purdue's field-goal competition, while Seth Turner retained kickoff duties after producing 30 touchbacks on 53 attempts in 2025.
- Buffalo transfer Dylan Drennan is working with Purdue's first punting unit after averaging 44.8 yards with 25 of 65 punts placed inside the 20 last season.
- Returning long snapper Luke Raab adds uncommon stability and coverage value after playing every 2025 game, recording three tackles and earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition.
- Portal additions Travis Terrell Jr. and Xavier Townsend are expected to handle most return duties, with Terrell favored on kickoffs and the more experienced Townsend on punts.
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Purdue Indoors for Friday Practice
- Interviews: Coach Trump | CJ Madden | Elo Modozie WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Stormy conditions moved Purdue Football into the Mollenkopf Athletic Center on Friday morning for its seventh practice of training camp. “I’ve played for Coach Odom, so I understand that,” Trump said. “It’s the standard we’ve set.
- It’s the standard we want to be.
- You go through Coach Odom’s teams through the years, that’s what his...
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