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Drake Carlson
Returning to Purdue for 2026
Drake Carlson
One game to point at: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Penn State — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Purdue
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Purdue | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology