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Purdue football earns Early Signing Day pledge from 2023 DL out of Kentucky

Bryce Lazenby

By Bryce Lazenby

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Purdue football secured an Early Signing Day commitment from defensive lineman Jamarrion Harkless on Wednesday.

Harkless is a 3-star DL out of Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington, KY. Harkless tweeted out a video of his signing ceremony, revealing a Purdue shirt underneath his sweatshirt. Harkless captioned the tweet “1000% committed.” Harkless signed his letter of intent.

Harkless is the 7th-ranked 2023 prospect out of Kentucky, according to the 247Sports Composite, and the 80th-ranked DL in the nation.

The lineman has committed to 2 different schools in the past, having been committed to Illinois and Auburn.

Harkless committed to Illinois back in June before decommitting in August. In September, Harkless committed to Auburn before decommitting early in December. Interestingly enough, Purdue’s new head coach is Ryan Walters, who had been the defensive coordinator at Illinois for the previous 2 seasons.

The Boilermakers currently have the 66th-ranked 2023 recruiting class.

Bryce Lazenby

Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.