Purdue Recruits Weekend Roundup: Week 13
With the high school football season rolling round the country, Purdue’s 2025 commitments are in action. As we have done for years, GoldandBlack.com will track each recruit’s weekly results.
Week 13 …
ILB Grant Beerman
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Week One: Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) downed St. Xavier and QB Chase Herbstreit (son of Kirk), 17-14. Beerman led the Firebirds with 13 tackles (4 solo) with 1/2 TFL and a PBU.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16134057/66ca20752959087954b9f95f
Week 2: Lakota West whipped Hamilton, 31-0, in an early GMC matchup to move to 2-0. Beerman had 11 tackles and a forced fumble over three quarters, as Lakota West gave up only 102 yards.
Week Three: Lakota West lost, 14-6, to Princeton, falling to 2-1 on the season. Beerman had 6 tackles and a QB pressure/sack that led to an interception.
Week Four: Lakota West crushed Fairfield, 50-14. Beerman had 7 tackles, 1 big TFL on 4th and 1. Played some offense, as well, with 2 good blocks on TDs.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16134057/66e7205a3f264dd5ffc6dad6
Week Five: Lakota West smashed Middleton, 51-7. Held a 4-0 Middletown team to 43 total yards and only 4 rushing yards. Beerman plays about 3 quarters and had 4 tackles, 1 sack and 1.5 TFL.
Week Six: Lakota West crushed Colerain, 52-0. 6 tackles, as Beerman had 1.5 TLs and multiple pressures on the QB in one half of play to he his squad go 5-1.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16134057/66f9ca2e1743cf043099e61d
Week Seven: Lakota West downed Sycamore 52-0. Beerman had 4 tackles, 2 TFL and a fumble recovery in a half of play.
Week Eight: Lakota West beat Oak Hills, 52-7. Beerman played less than a half, looking toward a big matchup against Lakota East next week.
Week Nine: Lakota West beat Lakota East, 42-24. Beerman had 8 tackles vs. his local rival to go 8-1.
Week 10: Lakota West crushed Mason, 41-0. Another big win against a local rival. Beerman had 9 tackles, 2 TFL and an interception in just over a half of play. Ryan Walters and Kevin Kane came to watch Beerman play.
Week 11: Beat Walnut Hills, 49-0. Beerman had 4 tackles in one quarter of play in a first round playoff win. Will play Elder next week in the second round.
Week 12: Lakota West beat Elder, 20-14. Beerman had 7 tackles, 1 sack and 1.5 TFL in round 2 playoff win. Lakota West will play St. Xavier in the Regional Semifinals next week.
Week 13: Lakota West lost to St. Xavier, 16-13. Beerman had 14 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a PBU.
TE Brian Kortovich
Week One: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph won, 47-7, vs. GlenOak, led by Ohio State RB commit Bo Jackson. Kortovich, who is playing both slot and wideout this year, had two catches for 50 yards with a 2-yard TD reception.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15857251/65513224da50b80a305b4a29
Week Two: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph toppled Cardinal Mooney, 31-7, to improve to 2-0. Kortovich had 4 catches for 40 yards.
Week Three: Villa Angela-St. Joseph is 3-0 after crushing Mansfield Senior, 60-0. Kortovich had 3 grabs for 40 yards.
Week Four: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph crushed Kenston, 53-35. Kortovich notched 2 catches for 30 yards.
Week Five: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph beat Cleveland Central Catholic, 48-6. Kortovich had three catches for 40 yards and a TD.
Week Six: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph suffered its first lose, falling 38-35 to McDowell. Kortovich had 2 catches for 30 yards.
Week Seven: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph was off.
Week Eight: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph lost 24-17 Ursline. Kortovich had five grabs for 40 yards.
Week Nine: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph beat St. Vincent-St. Mary 37-13. Kortovich had one catch for 20 yards and a TD.
Week 10: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph topped Gilmour Academy, 48-14. Kortovich had three receptions for 100 yards and a TD. Purdue TE coach Justin Sinz watched Kortovich play.
Week 11: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph beat Hawken, 52-21. Kortovich had two catches for 30 yards.
Week 12: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph lost Ursuline, 44-8. Kortovich had three catches for 50 yards.
OL Cameron Gorin
Week One: Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.) downed Carroll (Fort Wayne), 45-21, as Gorin started at left tackle for the Royals who had 285 rush yards and 414 total yards.
Week Two: HSE played North Central in a game that was postponed until Saturday, with the Royals winning, 49-26.
Week Three: HSE is now 3-0 after defeating Avon, 28-10.
Week Four: HSE dropped its first game, falling 37-35 Fishers.
Week Five: HSE fell to Westfield, 21-14.
Week Six: HSE beat Zionsville, 25-14.
Week Seven: HSE lost to Noblesville, 28-21.
Week Eight: HSE fell to Franklin Central, 14-10.
Week Nine: HSE beat Brownsburg, 30-23
Week 10: Off
Week 11: HSE beat Fort Wayne Homestead, 20-14, in the playoffs.
Week 12: HSE lost to Fishers, 44-41.
Season over
QB Sawyer Anderson
Parish Episcopal (Dallas) opens August 30 vs. All Saints.
Week One: Parish Episcopal (Dallas) lost its opener, 39-35, to All Saints. Anderson threw for 287 yards and 3 TDs and rushed for another score.
Week Two: Parish Episcopal is 1-1 after beating Episcopal, 45-21. Anderson had 324 yards passing and 3 TDs.
Week Three: Parish Episcopal blasted Cornerstone Christian, 69-33, improving to 2-1. Anderson was 17-of-20 pass for 398 yards and 3TDs.
Week Four: Parish Episcopal lost 48-47 to LBJ Austin. Anderson had 387 passing yards, 4 passing TDs and 1 rushing TD.
Week Five: Parish Episcopal topped Legacy Christian Academy, 56-27. Anderson was 20-of-28 for 343 yards with 3 TDs and ran 6 times for 90.
Week Six: Beat Nolan Catholic 62-14. Anderson hit 20 of 26 passes for 361 passing yards and 4 TDs. He didn’t play in the second half.
Week Seven: Whipped Trinity Christian, 52-0. Anderson completed 14 of 18 passes for 251 yards yards and 4 TDs. He didn’t play in the second half.
Week Eight: Lost to Liberty Christian, 35-27. Anderson hit 27-of-40 passes for 533 yards, 3 TDs with 1 rushing TD.
Week Nine: Lost to Prestonwood Christian, 52-49. Anderson completed 22-of-32 for 491 yards passing with 6 TDs.
Week 10: Off
Week 11: Beat to Bishop Lynch, 49-20. Anderson threw for 301 yards and 4 TDs.
Week 12: Parish Episcopal beat St. Piux X, 76-27. Anderson threw for 429 yards and 6 TDs.
RE Rashad Jones
Belleville (Mich.) opens August 30 vs. Clarkston
Week One: Belleville opened with a 35-28 triumph over Clarkston.
Week Two: Belleville moved to 2-0 after knocking off Stevenson, 44-6.
Week Three: Belleville crushed Churchill, 65-0, to move to 3-0.
Week Four: Belleville topped Dearborn, 49-22
Week Five: Belleville whipped Franklin, 35-6.
Week Six: Belleville beat Glenn 42-15.
Week Seven: Belleville crushed Wayne Memorial, 41-0.
Week Eight: Belleville lost its first game, falling to Howell, 30-29.
Week Nine: Belleville beat Fordson, 31-0.
Week 10: Belleville whipped Pioneer, 68-0.
Week 11: Belleville beat Saline, 42-7.
Week 12: Belleville lost to Central Catholic, 35-21
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RE Landon Brooks
Week One: Delta (Muncie, Ind.) defeated Muncie Central, 28-7. Double- and triple-teamed almost all night, the rangy Brooks had 1.5 sacks, 9 tackles and 2 blocked passes as Muncie Central barely ran to his side.
“Our defense is just really good,” Brooks told the Daily News. “You saw our secondary hustle pretty good. As long as we stop the run, we’re good.”
Week Two: Brooks helped Delta pitch a 35-0 shutout vs. Norwell.
Week Three: Delta downed Shelbyville, 37-7, to remain unbeaten.
Week Four: Delta lost its first game, falling to Yorktown 28-14.
Week Five: Delta lost 49-20 to Mt. Vernon.
Week Six: Delta was clipped by New Castle, 16-14.
Week Seven: Delta beat Pendleton Heights, 27-26.
Week Eight: Delta lost to Greenfield-Central, 42-7.
Week Nine: Delta got blanked by New Palestine, 38-0.
Week 10: Delta whipped Heritage, 54-14.
Week 11: Lost to Mississinewa, 21-7, in playoffs.
Season over
RB/LB Jaron Thomas
Week One: Elkhart (Ind.) Concord beat Elkhart, 13-12. Thomas faced Purdue target and Tennessee d-end commit Mariyon Dye. Thomas had 76 yards rushing on 19 carries, with 8 tackles and a TFL on defense.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16612719/66ca11dd172a8dc8131d7fac
Week Two: Concord took down Jimtown, 49-28. Thomas ran for 106 yards and a TD.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16612719/66d33d2dfd21aa0a5c769031
Week Three: Concord toppled the Mishawaka Cavemen, 35-34, moving to 3-0. Thomas ran for 180 yards and 2 TD and had 7 tackles.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16612719/66dc6094e2329ba455d07ddc
Week Four: Concord improved to 4-0 with a 34-17 triumph vs. Northridge. Thomas ran for 176 yards and scored 3 TDs.
Week Five: Concord edged Warsaw, 28-24. Thomas had 81 yards rushing and a touchdown.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16612719/66eedc776a228a6eb46c732c
Week Six: Concord remained perfect, taking down NorthWood, 27-17. Thomas ran 31 times for 208 yards and 3 TDs. He also had 8 tackles.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16612719/66fa0f541743cf04309a5a4b
Week Seven: Concord ripped Goshen, 49-0.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16612719/6701b28e446f96de58ac5b5f
Week Eight: Concord ripped Wawasee, 44-7. Thomas had 9 carries for 98 yards and 3 TDs.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16612719/670ad811756d8d96111038f8
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Week Nine: Concord beat Plymouth, 42-14. Thomas had 78 yards rushing with 2 TDs, 11 tackles with 1 sack.
Week 10: Off
Week 11: Concord beat Fort Wayne North Side, 35-21. Thomas ran for 160 yards and 2 TDs.
Week 12: Concord lost to Warsaw, 31-28. Thomas had 7 carries for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns with 11 tackles.
Season over
RB Ziaire Stevens
Week One: Akron East lost to Chaney, 21-6. Stevens scored the Red Dragons’ lone TD on a 47-yard jaunt. He finished with 12 carries for 103 yards and the aforementioned TD. Good video of Stevens from the preseason below:
Week Two: East fell to 0-2, losing to Bedford, 27-20, as Stevens had 18 carries for 125 yards and 1 TD.
Week Three: East won its first game, taking down Elyria, 26-19. Stevens had 19 Carries 198 yards and 1 TD.
Week Four: East lost 42-6 to Archbishop Hoban and is now 1-3.
Week Five: East beat the University School, 37-9. Stevens ran 22 times for 213 yards and a TD.
Week Six: East beat Ellet, 42-0. Stevens ran 22 times for 180 yards and 3 TDs.
Week Seven: East crushed North, 45-6.
Week Eight: East lost to Firestone, 13-12. Hayes had 20 carries for 159 yards.
Week Nine: East beat Buchtel, 14-11. Stevens had 17 carries for 104 yards and a TD, breaking the school’s all-time rushing record of 5,401 yards.
Week 10: East beat Garfield Community Learning Center, 28-26. Stevens rushed 13 times for 137 yards and 2 TDs and had an 83-yard TD catch.
Week 11: East lost to Gilmour Academy, 45-12. Stevens had 23 carries for 195 yards and a TD.
Season over
OL Kuol Kuol
Week One: Centerville (Ohio) toppled Lakota East, 31-21. The Elk had 160 yards rushing and 150 yards passing, with Kuol Kuol helping pave the way at left OT.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14958531/66cb9f34924b97a71620923e
Week Two: Lost to St. Xavier, 34-10, falling to 1-1 on the season. Centerville had 183 yards rushing and Kuol Kuol had numerous knockdowns.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14958531/66d4e8431b24c77be10df3e4
Week Three: Centerville lost to Carmel, 44-23. Kuol Kuol helped Centerville tally 106 yards rushing and yield no sacks.
Week Four: Centerville beat Fairmont, 31-28, to move to 2-2. Kuol Kuol helped the offense gain 224 total yards; he gave up zero sacks.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14958531/66e7580b3f264dd5ffc7779e
Week Five: Centerville lost to Springfield, 17-3.
Week Six: Centerville downed Beaver Creek, 48-13. Kuol Kuol allowed 0 sacks and helped his team gain 304 total yards and 48 points.
Week Seven: Centerville whipped Miamisburg, 33-13. Centerville had 182 yards rushing; Kuol Kuol yielded no sacks.
Week Eight: Centerville topped Northmont, 45-0. Kuol Kuol helped Centerville run for 211 yards and pass for 126, finishing with 337 yards. Kuol Kuol allowed no sacks.
Week Nine: Centerville beat Springboro, 28-10. Kuol Kuol helped his squad rush for 212 yards and notch 300 total yards. He allowed no sacks.
Week 10: Centerville topped Wayne, 38-14. Kuol Kuol helped Centerville rush for 278 yards and pass for 67 yards, gaining 345 yards overall. Purdue OL coach Marcus Johnson came to see Kuol Kuol.https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/14958531/671d8a04c770cc78ad9d94f6
Week 11: Centerville topped Beavercreek, 42-0. The offense had 170 yards rushing, 155 yards passing in a playoff win.
Week 12: Centerville beat Sprinboro, 14-7. Kuol Kuol helped the offense run for 151 yards in a tough playoff win.
Week 13: Centerville beat Dublin Coffman, 42-7. Kuol Kulo helped Centerville run for 217 rushing. He allowed no sacks.
ILB Sam Steward
Week One: Fort Wayne Homestead lost, 34-10, at Carmel, which had 187 yards rushing and 116 yards passing.
Week Two: Homestead fell to 0-2, getting beat, 49-6, by Noblesville.
Week Three: Homestead notched its first win, taking down Wayne 22-8. Steward had 12 tackles and 3 for loss.
Week Four: Homestead blanked Northrup, 40-0.
Week Five: Homestead eased past Bishop Dwenger, 17-14.
Week Six: Homestead was blanked by Fort Wayne Snider, 35-0.
Week Seven: Homestead fell to Carroll, 31-10. Steward had 11 tackles 2 TFLs, 1 sack and 52 rushing yards.
Week Eight: Homestead crushed Concordia Lutheran, 42-0.
Week Nine: Homestead beat Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, 19-14. Steward had 7 tackles, 3 sacks, 8 carries for 87 yards and 2 TDs.
Week 10: Off
Week 11: Homestead’s season ended with a 20-14 loss to Hamilton Southeastern. Steward had 14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL.
Season over
CB Zyntreacs Otey
Week One: Otey had 2.5 tackles, 1 PBU and an interception in Battle Ground Academy’s 68-41 victory vs. Webb.
Week Two: Battle Ground Academy blasted Maplewood, 69-3, to go to 2-0. Otey had two tackles.
Week Three: Otey helped Battle Ground Academy move to 3-0 with a 35-28 triumph over Nashville Christian, notching 3 tackles.
Week Four: Battle Ground moved to 4-0 with a 34-7 victory vs. Davidson Academy. Otey had 3 tackles.
Week Five: Battle Ground lost to Christ Presbyterian Academy, 49-16. Otey had 7 tackles.
Week Six: Battle Ground whipped Hunters Lane, 32-8. Otey had two tackles.
Week Seven: Battle Ground topped Pope John Paul II, 61-10. Otey had three tackles.
Week Eight: Battle Ground lost to Franklin Road Academy, 39-14. Otey had 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 tackle.
Week Nine: Off
Week 10: Battle Ground whipped The Webb School, 55-14.
Week 11: Battle Ground beat Good Pasture Christian, 49-7.
Week 12: Battle Ground beat Webb, 42-7. Otey had a tackle.
Week 13: Battle Ground thumped University School of Jackson, 34-0. Otey had 2 tackles and a PBU.
