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9 Days to Purdue Football: Lorenzo Neal & Mershawn Rice

We’re in to single digits! That usually means we’re in to the stars of the team, and that is definitely true for today’s player.

Houston, TX (Saint Thomas HS)

6’3”, 315 pounds

Defensive Tackle

2019 Projection: Starter at Defensive Tackle

Neal is coming off of an ACL tear and it may be a while before we see him on the field. He has not practiced yet and he has already been ruled out for the opener at Nevada. When he does return to the field, however, Purdue might be getting its best defender back.