Purdue LB O.C. Brothers has entered the transfer portal

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Purdue LB O.C. Brothers has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.

Brothers played in six games in 2023, making 19 tackles with five TFLs and two sacks. He started the first four games at inside linebacker before suffering a season-ending injury.

In 2022, Brothers appeared in 12 games while making 10 starts and recording 42 tackles. In 2021, Brothers played in all 12 games.

Brothers leaves West Lafayette having played in 27 games as a Boilermaker, making 73 tackles with three sacks and 9.5 TFLs.

The 6-2, 245-pound Titusville, Fla. native transferred to Purdue from Auburn after the 2020 season.

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