# 2015 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2015 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The team was led by head coach Darrell Hazell, who was in his third season at Purdue.
Purdue finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in Big Ten play, to finish in last place in the West Division.

## Preseason

In 2014, Purdue compiled a 3–9 record, 1–7 in Big Ten play, to finish in last place in the West Division. As a result of their poor record, Purdue was not bowl eligible for the second consecutive year. Their only conference win came against Illinois. The 2014 season marked the first time since 1993 that Purdue finished with the worst record in the Big Ten in back-to-back seasons.
On January 20, 2015, wide receivers coach Kevin Sherman left the program for the same position at Pittsburgh. As a result, Purdue hired Terry Malone to be the news tight ends coach, moving former tight ends coach Gerad Parker to wide receivers coach.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

Purdue's recruiting class consisted a total of 26 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Markus Bailey LB | Hilliard, Ohio | Hilliard Davidson H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 13, 2014 |
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| Fred Brown DT | Boutte, Louisiana | Hahnville H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | -- | Feb 1, 2015 |
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| Andy Chelf S | Southlake, Texas | Carroll Senior H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 10, 2014 |
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| Wyatt Cook LB | Owings Mills, Maryland | McDonogh School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | -- | Jul 1, 2014 |
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| Evyn Cooper ATH | Buford, Georgia | Buford H. S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | -- | Dec 2, 2014 |
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| Sawyer Dawson LB | Plant City, Florida | Plant City H. S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | -- | Jun 30, 2014 |
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| Tim Faison DE | Tallahassee, Florida | Godby H. S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | -- | Nov 19, 2014 |
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| Tario Fuller RB | Sugar Hill, Georgia | Lanier H. S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | -- | Jun 29, 2014 |
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| Shayne Henley DE | Moorpark, California | Moorpark College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | -- | Dec 7, 2014 |
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| Brycen Hopkins TE | Nashville, Tennessee | The Ensworth School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | -- | Dec 7, 2014 |
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| Markell Jones RB | Columbus, Indiana | Columbus East H. S. | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 24, 2014 |
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| Michael Little DB | Sherman Oaks, California | Notre Dame H. S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | -- | Dec 7, 2014 |
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| Anthony Mahoungou WR | Coalinga, California | West Hills College Coalinga | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | -- | Dec 7, 2014 |
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| Ben Makowski LS | Mishawaka, Indiana | Penn H. S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | -- | Jun 13, 2014 |
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| Matt McCann OL | Indianapolis, Indiana | Bishop Chatard H. S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 5.2 | Jun 13, 2014 |
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| Michael Mendez OL | Los Fresnos, Texas | Los Fresnos H. S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | -- | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| David Rose DB | Oxon Hill, Maryland | Potomac H. S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | -- | Dec 19, 2014 |
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| Joe Schopper K | Indianapolis, Indiana | Cathedral H. S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | -- | Aug 5, 2014 |
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| Elijah Sindelar QB | Princeton, Kentucky | Caldwell County H. S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.7 | Feb 11, 2014 |
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| Peyton Truitt OL | West Lafayette, Indiana | West Lafayette Junior-Senior H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | -- | Aug 24, 2014 |
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| Jess Trussell TE | Arlington, Texas | Martin H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 22, 2015 |
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| Chazmyn Turner DE | Mooresville, North Carolina | Mooresville H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | -- | Dec 7, 2014 |
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| Larry Wells OL | Kenton, Ohio | Kenton H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | -- | Jan 18, 2015 |
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| Eddy Wilson DT | West Bloomfield, Michigan | West Bloomfield H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | -- | Jan 17, 2015 |
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| Richard Worship FB | Parma Heights, Ohio | Valley Forge H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 29, 2014 |
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| Domonique Young WR | Norwalk, California | Cerritos College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | -- | Jan 29, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 62 Rivals: 63 247Sports: 65 ESPN: 55 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Purdue Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015. "2015 Purdue Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015. "2015 Purdue Boilermakers football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

Purdue announced their 2015 football schedule on June 3, 2013. The 2015 schedule consist of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Boilermakers will host Big Ten foes Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Nebraska and will travel to Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Wisconsin.
The Boilermakers hosted three of their four non conference games against Bowling Green, Indiana State and Virginia Tech. Purdue traveled to Huntington, West Virginia to face Marshall of the Conference USA on September 6.
Originally Purdue had Notre Dame scheduled instead of Virginia Tech, but due to scheduling conflicts the Hokies were scheduled instead of the Fighting Irish.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 6 | 3:00 pm | at Marshall* | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | FS1 | L 31–41 | 38,791 |
| September 12 | 12:00 pm | No. 21 (FCS) Indiana State* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNews | W 38–14 | 41,158 |
| September 19 | 3:30 pm | Virginia Tech* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | L 24–51 | 45,759 |
| September 26 | 12:00 pm | Bowling Green* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 28–35 | 33,162 |
| October 3 | 12:00 pm | at No. 2 Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | ESPN2 | L 21–24 | 74,418 |
| October 10 | 3:30 pm | Minnesota | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | L 13–41 | 33,780 |
| October 17 | 12:00 pm | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | BTN | L 7–24 | 80,794 |
| October 31 | 12:00 pm | Nebraska | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | W 55–45 | 31,351 |
| November 7 | 12:00 pm | Illinois | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) | BTN | L 14–48 | 40,197 |
| November 14 | 12:00 pm | at No. 24 Northwestern | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | BTN | L 14–21 | 30,003 |
| November 21 | 12:00 pm | at No. 6 Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 20–40 | 62,920 |
| November 28 | 12:00 pm | Indiana | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | BTN | L 36–54 | 37,152 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Radio

Radio coverage for all games was broadcast statewide on The Purdue Sports Network and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The radio announcers were Tim Newton with play-by-play, Pete Quinn with color commentary, and Kelly Kitchel with sideline reports.

## Game summaries
### At Marshall

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| • Thundering Herd | 17 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
| 1–0 | September 29, 2012 | Purdue, 51–41 |
To open the season, Purdue faced the Marshall Thundering Herd.

### Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 54 |
| Purdue | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast • 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h) NNE
* Game attendance: 37,152
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV: Big Ten Network
* Automated ScoreBook
Game information :
Indiana
Nate Sudfeld 18/29, 350 Yds, 4 TD
Devine Redding 22 Rush, 144 Yds, TD
Mitchell Paige 5 Rec, 92 Yds, TD
Purdue
Austin Appleby 36/57, 332 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Markell Jones 16 Rush, 96 Yds, TD
Danny Anthrop 9 Rec, 96 Yds :
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | IND | PUR |
| 1 | 9:51 | 10 | 72 | 2:53 | Indiana | Paige 23-yard touchdown reception from Sudfeld, Oakes kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:01 | 5 | 21 | 1:14 | Indiana | 45-yard field goal by Oakes | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:00 | 6 | 78 | 1:44 | Purdue | Appleby 1-yard touchdown run, Griggs kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:46 | 7 | 75 | 2:14 | Indiana | Redding 6-yard touchdown run, Oakes kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:07 | 14 | 99 | 4:12 | Indiana | Cobbs 15-yard touchdown reception from Sudfeld, Oakes kick good | 24 | 7 |
| 2 | 3:12 | 12 | 75 | 3:55 | Purdue | Jurasevich 11-yard touchdown reception from Appleby, Griggs kick good | 24 | 14 |
| 3 | 13:38 | 6 | 75 | 1:22 | Indiana | Sudfeld 3-yard touchdown run, Oakes kick good | 31 | 14 |
| 3 | 4:28 | 14 | 76 | 5:46 | Purdue | Herdman 2-yard touchdown reception from Appleby, Griggs kick good | 31 | 21 |
| 3 | 1:57 | 9 | 50 | 2:31 | Indiana | Wilson 1-yard touchdown run, Oakes kick good | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | 0:19 | 6 | 75 | 1:38 | Purdue | M. Jones 20-yard touchdown run, Griggs kick good | 38 | 28 |
| 4 | 12:22 | 4 | 53 | 1:33 | Indiana | Knight 22-yard touchdown reception from Sudfeld, Oakes kick no good | 44 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:21 | 4 | 56 | 1:01 | Purdue | Appleby 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good | 44 | 36 |
| 4 | 10:15 | 3 | 83 | 1:06 | Indiana | Booker 72-yard touchdown reception from Sudfeld, Oakes kick good | 51 | 36 |
| 4 | 5:31 | 5 | 36 | 0:57 | Indiana | 34-yard field goal by Oakes | 54 | 36 |
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## Awards and honors

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| David Blough | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | November 2, 2015 | |
| Anthony Brown | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | November 2, 2015 | |

## 2016 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Anthony Brown | Cornerback | 6 | 189 | Dallas Cowboys |