Justin Denson Jr.
Purdue Boilermakers
55
Depth

Justin Denson Jr.

Purdue BoilermakersRebuilding
SSDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Michigan State
2nd String / Backup

Is Justin Denson Jr. starting?

Justin Denson Jr. is listed 2nd string at SS for Purdue Boilermakers.

Redshirt sophomore · #21 · 6'2", 200 lbs

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Depth at SS · Purdue Boilermakers

  1. 11377John SlaughterStarter
  2. 22155Justin Denson Jr.You
  3. 3349Jett Goldsberry

Purdue Starting Lineup

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Up next for Purdue

Purdue plays Maryland at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:30 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Wyoming Seminary, ranked #776 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 2 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 55 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #776 NatlTeam Share0%
Providence, RI
Jersey
#21
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
200 lbs
Transfer
Michigan State

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—200

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
0.8747
National Rank
#776
High School
Wyoming Seminary
Hometown
Kingston, PA

Why this rating?

On a 73-rated defense; 11th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 55.

Team defense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 11% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 26% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-12 for role; −6 depth penalty

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

Oct 31LPSUTKL 15
TKL
15
SOLO
6
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 31-17

Oct 17LWASHTKL 8
TKL
8
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-26

Oct 11WMINNTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 41-13

Oct 3WILLTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 24-17

Sep 26LNDTKL 9
TKL
9
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 49-10

Sep 20LUCLATKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 52-38

Sep 12LWAKETKL 8
TKL
8
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 38-36 2OT

Sep 4WINSTTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 44-19

Justin Denson Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

2 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.