# 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played in the new 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 second season at Purdue. Purdue finished the season with a record of 3–9, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the West Division. This marked the first time since 1993 that Purdue finished with the worst record in the Big Ten in back-to-back seasons.

## Preseason

The 2013 team compiled a 1–11 record under first-year head coach Darrell Hazell.
Hazell announced that the quarterback position was an open battle prior to spring practice, notably including sophomore Danny Etling, red-shirt sophomore Austin Appleby and true freshman David Blough. On August 18, 2014, Hazell named Etling the starting quarterback.

### Transfers in

Ian MacDougall transferred from Wabash College to pursue his master's degree and placekick.
Parker Flynn, a former Arizona State walk-on kicker, transferred to Purdue.

### Transfers out

In January, linebacker Armstead Williams transferred to Duquesne.
Tight End, Ryan Morris transferred to Villanova.
In May, running back Dalyn Dawkins transferred from Purdue to Colorado State.
In July, linebacker Ruben Ibarra transferred to Arizona State.
Quarterback Erich Berzinskas and wide receiver Aloyis Gray transferred to Arizona Western College.

## 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 was ranked No. 68 by Scout No. 72 by Rivals and No. 69 by ESPN. The program received 18 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 5, 2013. Almost 3 weeks after NSD, Purdue signed David Hedelin, a junior college transfer, who had to sit out the first 3 games of the season due to playing professionally in Sweden for 2 seasons. Kicker Austin McGehee enrolled at Purdue, but transferred in late July to Arkansas State. Also in late July, Darrell Hazell announced that Juan Jenkins would not likely make it to campus due to academic issues.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Kirk Barron C | Mishawaka, Indiana | Marian H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | 5.1 | Jun 15, 2014 |
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| Ja'Whaun Bentley LB | Glenarden, Maryland | DeMatha H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 7, 2013 |
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| David Blough QB | Carrollton, Texas | Creekview H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 15, 2013 |
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| Tim Cason DB | Clarkston, Michigan | Clarkston H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | - | Oct 7, 2013 |
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| Corey Clements OT | Birmingham, Alabama | Mesa C.C. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | - | Feb 1, 2014 |
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| Will Colmery DE | Western Spring, Illinois | Nazareth Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | - | Nov 1, 2013 |
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| Cedric Dale CB/RB | Dallas, Texas | Hebron H.S. | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 4.4 | Mar 10, 2014 |
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| Trae Hart WR | Mesquite, Texas | First Baptist Academy of Dallas | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 4.4 | May 4, 2013 |
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| David Heledin OT | Stockholm, Sweden | City College of San Francisco | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 4.9 | Feb 27, 2014 |
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| Cole Herdman TE | Leesburg, Virginia | Flint Hill H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | - | Dec 16, 2013 |
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| Juan Jenkins S | Gainesville, Florida | Gainesville H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 15, 2013 |
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| Keiwan Jones DT | Ocala, Florida | Dunnellon H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | - | Dec 9, 2013 |
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| Dexter Knox RB | Fairburn, Georgia | Creekside H.S. | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 17, 2013 |
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| Austin McGehee K | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | Pine Bluff H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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| Martesse Patterson OL | Columbus, Ohio | Marion-Franklin H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | - | Dec 15, 2013 |
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| Gregory Phillips WR | Lithonia, Georgia | Arabia Mountain H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | May 31, 2013 |
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| Brandon Roberts CB | Naylor, Georgia | Lowndes H.S. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 10, 2013 |
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| Gelen Robinson DE | Schererville, Indiana | Lake Central H.S. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | - | Jul 8, 2013 |
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| Bearooz Yacoobi OT | Dearborn, Michigan | Dearborn H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Jan 19, 2014 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 68 Rivals: 72 247Sports: 69 ESPN: 69 |||||||
| 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 August 29, 2014. "2014 Purdue Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014. "2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2014. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 12:00 pm | Western Michigan* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | W 43–34 | 37,031 |
| September 6 | 12:00 pm | Central Michigan* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNews | L 17–38 | 36,410 |
| September 13 | 7:30 pm | vs. No. 11 Notre Dame* | Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy) | NBC | L 14–30 | 56,832 |
| September 20 | 12:00 pm | No. 16 (FCS) Southern Illinois* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 35–13 | 31,434 |
| September 27 | 12:00 pm | Iowa | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 10–24 | 36,603 |
| October 4 | 12:00 pm | at Illinois | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) | ESPN2 | W 38–27 | 45,046 |
| October 11 | 3:30 pm | No. 8 Michigan State | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ABC/ESPN2 | L 31–45 | 40,217 |
| October 18 | 12:00 pm | at Minnesota | TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | BTN | L 38–39 | 51,241 |
| November 1 | 3:30 pm | at No. 17 Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | ABC/ESPN2 | L 14–35 | 91,107 |
| November 8 | 12:00 pm | No. 25 Wisconsin | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | L 16–34 | 35,068 |
| November 22 | 12:00 pm | Northwestern | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPNU | L 14–38 | 30,117 |
| November 29 | 12:00 pm | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket Game) | BTN | L 16–23 | 40,079 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Vs. Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
| • Boilermakers | 7 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 43 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
| 3–0 | December 27, 2011 | Purdue, 37–32 |

### Vs. Central Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Chippewas | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
| 5–0 | September 20, 2008 | Purdue, 32–25 |

## Depth chart

Starters and backups against for the final game of the season.
Defense :
* FS
* Landon Feichter
* Robert Gregory
| WLB | ILB | ILB | SLB |
| Jalani Phillips | Ja'Whan Bentley | Danny Ezechukwu | Jimmy Herman |
| Gelen Robinson | Garrett Hudson | Andy James Garcia | Andy James Garcia |
* SS
* Frankie Williams
* Taylor Richards
* CB
* Anthony Brown
* Antoine Lewis
| DE | NT | DE |
| Ryan Russell | Ra'Zahn Howard | Jake Replogle |
| Evan Panfil | Ryan Watson | Ryan Watson |
* CB
* Leroy Clark
* Antoine Lewis
Offense :
* WR
* DeAngelo Yancey
* Gregory Phillips
* WR
* Cameron Posey
* Shane Mikesky
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| David Hedelin | Jason King | Robert Kugler | Jordan Roos | J. J. Prince |
| Cameron Cermin | Jason Tretter | Cameron Cermin | Corey Clements | Cameron Cermin |
* TE
* Gabe Holmes
* Justin Sinz
* WR
* Trae Hart
* Miles Norwood
* QB
* Austin Appleby
* Danny Etling
* Special teams
* PK Paul Griggs
* PK Ian MacDougall
* P Thomas Meadows
* KR Raheem Mostert / Trae Hart
* PR Miles Norwood
* LS Jesse Schmitt
* H Thomas Meadows
* RB
* Raheem Mostert
* Akeem Hunt