3-star S Leontre Bradford commits to Purdue Boilermakers

The top-ranked uncommitted recruit in Illinois is off the board. East Saint Louis (Ill.) three-star safety Leontre Bradford has announced his commitment to the Purdue Boilermakers.

Bradford is the No. 746 overall prospect and No. 72 safety in the 2024 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also the No. 17 prospect in Illinois.

The 5-foot-9.5, 185-pound Bradford officially visited Purdue in June and previously unofficially visited Missouri, Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Bradford currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $15.3K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Purdue maintains top-25 class

It has been an impressive first full recruiting cycle for new Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters. Walters, who came to West Lafayette after building one of the nation’s best defenses at Illinois, has Purdue sitting with a top-25 class in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Defensive back is one of the strongest position groups in this class. At cornerback, the Boilermakers have received commitments from Cincinnati (Ohio) La Salle four-star Koy Beasley, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas three-star Earl Kulp, Indianapolis (Ind.) Franklin Central three-star Hudauri Hines and Dallas (Texas) Dallas Christian three-star William Nettles. Bradford joins safeties Naperville (Ill.) North four-star Luke Williams and Clinton (Tenn.) three-star D’Mon Marable.