2023 RB Terrell Washington Jr. decommits from Purdue

Wylie (Texas) East 2023 three-star running back Terrell Washington Jr. has decommitted for Purdue, he announced on Thursday.

He had been committed to the Boilermakers since June. His decision comes after head coach Brian Brohm left the program to take the head coaching job at Louisville.

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“I would like to thank God, for blessing me continuously,” he wrote on Twitter. “I would like to thank my family, friends, teammates and coaches who have been supportive throughout this entire process. In light of recent changes at Purdue University, I have decided to de-commit and reopen my recruitment. This journey has shown me that change is inevitable. With that change I must trust myself, my family and that God will direct my path. I will be thorough with the remaining time of this recruiting process and look forward to an announcement once my family and I have come to a decision.”

Recruitment 100% open @WERaiderFB @TrustMyEyesO @TheGrindHouseST pic.twitter.com/HrnaSvDLsz

— Terrell Washington Jr. (@LilRex2023) December 8, 2022

Washington is the No. 856 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 65 running back and the No. 157 senior recruit in the state of Texas.

On3, however, is higher on him than other recruiting services, as shown in the Industry Comparison. In the most recent rankings update, he was tabbed as the nation’s No. 44 running back and the No. 103 player in the Lone Star State.