Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY SportsBryce Austin - DT - 6’2, 260 - 3* (89) - Southfield, MI (Southfield High School)
Defense tackle is one of the hardest positions to recruit in college football so getting in early on a talent like Bryce Austin is always a good thing.
Austin is a player who will continue to shoot up the recruiting rankings as he adds more size to his already powerful build. Some teams see him as a strong side defensive end, but at Purdue he would a 3 tech defensive tackle from day 1, because he’s not quite tall enough for what Purdue likes to do on the edges of the defensive. Playing him inside as a penetrating defensive tackle would allow him to use his quickness to attack guards…
