Recruiting Roundup Week 4
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 Three …
CB Dawayne Galloway
Week One: Marion-Franklin (Columbus, Ohio) lost, 47-12, to Granville.
Week Two: Marion-Franklin fell to 0-2, losing 30-0 to Hayes.
Week Three: Marion-Franklin is now 0-3 after losing to Holy Name, 20-7.
Week Four: Marion-Franklin dropped to 0-4 with a 34-24 loss to Briggs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DL Drayden Pavey
Week One: Cincinnati Taft started the season by defeating Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville), 43-0. Pavey had 1.5 sacks, 7 tackles and “a lot of QB hurries and pressures.”
Week Two: Taft took down Chaminade Julienne Catholic, 12-7. Pavey had 8 total tackles, 3 TFLs.
Week Three: Taft is 3-0 after whipping Archbishop Alter, 36-7. Pavey had 10 tackles, 4 TFLs and 1 sack.
Week Four: Taft dropped its first game, falling 20-16 to Mt. Healthy.
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.
OL Takhyian Whitset
Week One: Antioch (Nashville) defeated Lebanon, 34-22. Whitset didn’t give up any sacks with 6 pancakes and 0 pressures allowed; on defense, he had 4 tackles, 2 pass deflections, 2 TFLs.
Week Two: Antioch (Nashville) beat Nolensville, 36-33. Whitset didn’t allow any sacks and added 5 total tackles, 2 solos and 1 pass deflection.
Week Three: Anticoh is now 3-0, beating Cane Ridge, 40-6. Whitset had 3 total tackles, didn’t give up any sacks.
Week Four: Anticoh lost its game, losing 41-14 to Oakland. Whitset had 4 tackles, 2 deflections, 4 pancake blocks, no sacks or pressures allowed playing left OT.
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.
WR Lebron Hill
Week One: Hammond (Ind.) Morton lost, 45-17, to Portage, notching its first win since 2022. Hill had a 45-yard TD grab (below).
Week Two: Morton fell to 0-2, losing to Chesterton, 36-23. Hill had four catches for 80 yards.
Week Three: Morton fell to 0-3 after losing 35-23 to Tippecanoe Valley.
Week Four: Morton dropped to 0-4, losing 54-28 to Byron Center.
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.
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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.
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.
Week Two: Concord took down Jimtown, 49-28. Thomas ran for 106 yards and a TD.
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.
Week Four: Concord improved to 4-0 with a 34-17 triumph vs. Northridge. Thomas ran for 176 yards and scored 3 TDs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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QB Oscar Rios
Week One: Rios hit 16-of-27 passes for 297 yards and 3 TDs and ran for 104 yards and a TD, as Downey beat Notre Dame, 42-21.
Week Two: Rios guided Downey to a 2-0 mark with a 33-26 victory vs. Orange Vista, throwing a game-winning TD pass in the fourth quarter. Rios finished with 296 yards passing and two TD passes, along with 108 yards rushing and a TD on the ground.
Week Three: Downey won a 69-68 shootout with Millikan, moving to 3-0. Rios was 20-of-32 for 356 yards, 4 passing TDs, 1 INT, 144 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs.
Week Four: Rios improved Downey to 4-0 with a 21-0 win vs. Westlake. Rios threw for 215 yards and a TD.
