Sophomore defensive back on Purdue's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Providence, RI
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 776 nationally · Signed with Michigan State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive back on Purdue's 2026 roster.
How he projects
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Grades highest in speed and play recognition.
The full scouting readJustin Denson Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jonathan Smith and Barry Odom. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Wake Forest, Week 2, 2026.
15 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Purdue
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue | 15 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 13 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
Since week 2: +6 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL15 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Pass share
50.2%
107 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Michael Davis’s 2016 season.
Matches Michael on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Moussa Kane's junior season at Duke (2025).
Matches Moussa on
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