Purdue offensive coordinator Graham Harrell let go
Purdue has moved on from offensive coordinator Graham Harrell, the school announced today.
“Decisions like this are never easy,” said Ryan Walters in a statement. “After evaluating our start to the season, I felt that it was best for our team to make a change now. We are appreciative of Graham’s contributions to our program and wish him the best going forward.”
The Boilermakers (1-3 overall; 0-1 Big Ten) have struggled the last three games–all losses–since a season-opening 49-0 win vs. Indiana State. The offense has scored a combined 38 points the last three contests, vs. Notre Dame (7), at Oregon State (21) and vs. Nebraska (10).
Purdue ranks 15th in the Big Ten in total offense (322.0 ypg) and 14th in scoring (21.8 ppg). The passing game has been the biggest issue, ranking 15th (172.3 ypg).
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Harrell, 39, is the highest paid Purdue assistant. According to terms of his contract obtained by GoldandBlack.com, the former Texas Tech quarterback has a three-year deal that paid him $900,000 in 2023 and $950,000 this season. He is set to make $1 million in 2025, the final season of his contract.
Walters will discuss how play-calling will be handled during his Monday press conference.
Harrell was hired by Walters after serving as offensive coordinator at West Virginia in 2022. Prior to that, Harrell was OC at USC from 2019-21 and North Texas from 2016-18.
Purdue plays at Wisconsin on Saturday.
