Is Ian Jeffries starting?
Ian Jeffries is the projected starter at DT for Purdue Boilermakers.
Ian Jeffries is the projected starting DT on a Solid Purdue — 73 OVR.
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- 14073Ian JeffriesStarter
- 29473Rodney Lora
- 39952Josiah Hope
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Southaven, ranked #1,501 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #40
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 303 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8478
- National Rank
- #1501
- High School
- Southaven
- Hometown
- Southaven, MS
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated defense; 71th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 73.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LWAKETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-36 2OT
Sep 4WINSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LWAKE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WINST | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ian Jeffries's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.