C.J. Nunnally
C.J. Nunnally
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. C.J. Nunnally has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 1 sacks against Rutgers — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–17
vs Southern Illinois
2 TFL · 2 SACKS · 2 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Purdue
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah O'Neal’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah O'Neal's junior season at Arizona State (2025).
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