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Purdue lands commitment from Central Arkansas defensive back

by:Tom Dienhart•05/15/25•

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Purdue has added a cornerback/safety, landing a commitment today from T.D. Williams of Central Arkansas. He has at least one season of eligibility and is Purdue’s 28th portal commitment this spring.

The 6-1, 185-pound Williams–a native of Hollandale, Miss., who took an official visit to Purdue today–spent the past three seasons at FCS Central Arkansas, where he started. He made 72 tackles at Central Arkansas with three interceptions. Williams also had 22 PBUs. Before that, Williams was at Hinds Community College in Mississippi.

Purdue has now added six portal cornerbacks and six portal safeties since the end of the 2024 season.

MORE: Spring portal additions | Spring portal departures | 2026 Purdue commitments | 2025 Roster distribution

When you got it out the mud it means some to you 🙏🏾#BoilerNation 🚂⚫️🟡 pic.twitter.com/6bQgbKsUfG
— TD Williams (@_chosen1tw) May 14, 2025

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