2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:2022
Team:Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:football
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:8–6
Conf Record:6–3
Head Coach:Jeff Brohm
Hc Year:6th
Hc Games:regular season
Head Coach2:Brian Brohm
Hc Games2:bowl game
Off Coach:Brian Brohm
Oc Year:6th
Off Scheme:Spread
Codef Coach1:Ron English
Codc1 Year:2nd
Codef Coach2:Mark Hagen
Codc2 Year:2nd
Def Scheme:4–2–5 or 4–3
Stadium:Ross–Ade Stadium
Champion:Big Ten West Division champion
Conf Champ:Big Ten Championship Game
Conf Champ Result:L 22–43 vs. Michigan
Bowl:Citrus Bowl
Bowl Result:L 7–63 vs. LSU

The 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference for the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Jeff Brohm was in his sixth season as the team's head coach. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue finished the season 8–4, 6–3 in Big Ten play to win the West division. As a result, they received a bid to the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time in program history, where they lost to Michigan. They received a bid to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to LSU.

On December 7, 2022, head coach Jeff Brohm accepted the head coach position at his alma mater Louisville. His brother and Purdue offensive coordinator Brian Brohm served as interim head coach for the Boilermakers during the Citrus Bowl. On December 13, 2022, the school named former Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters the team's new head coach.[1] Walters will be the fourth youngest head football coach at the NCAA Division I FBS level.[2]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 5, 2022, Brad Lambert accepted a defensive coordinator position at Wake Forest.[3] Two weeks later, cornerbacks coach James Adams followed Lambert to Wake Forest, while JaMarcus Shephard accepted an assistant coaching position at Washington.[4] Assistant offensive line coach Neil Callaway also announced his retirement following the 2021 season.

To replace these coaches, former Western Kentucky head coach and recent Purdue quality control coach David Elson was hired as linebacker coach, former UAB coach Garrick McGee was brought in as wide receiver coach, and Ashton Youboty was hired as the cornerbacks coach. Ryan Wallace was also promoted to assistant offensive line coach.[5]

Transfers

Outgoing

Notable departures from the 2021 squad included:[6]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
13 Quarterback 6'5" 212 Senior Transferred to California
28 Running back 5'10" 170 Sophomore
Dontay Hunter II 91 Defensive end 6'5" 235 Junior Transferred to Ohio
Bryce Austin 92 Defensive tackle 6'2" 285 Sophomore Transferred to Western Michigan
Anthony Romphf 27 Cornerback 6'0" 180 Sophomore Transferred to Western Michigan
Anthony Watts 8 Defensive linesman 6'4" 290 Senior Transferred to Marshall
Elijah Ball 32 Cornerback 6'1" 190 Senior Transferred to Eastern Illinois
Marvin Grant 4 Safety 6'2" 200 Junior Transferred to Kansas

Incoming

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Prev. School
Cole Brevard 91 Defensive line 6'3" 305 Sophomore Transferred Penn State
Elijah Canion 5 Wide receiver 6'2" 190 Sophomore Transferred Auburn
15 Wide receiver 6'0" 190 Senior Transferred Iowa
25 Running back 5'9" 175 Junior Transferred Central Michigan
Reese Taylor 1 Cornerback 5'11" 190 Senior Transferred Indiana
Sione Finau 72 Offensive guard 6'3" 300 Junior Committed FIU
Tee Denson 11 Cornerback 6'0" 180 Sophomore Transferred Kansas State
3 Wide receiver 5'11" 195 Junior Transferred Iowa

Preseason

Recruits

The Boilermakers signed a total of 19 recruits.

Schedule

The 2022 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

Game summaries

Penn State

See also: 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

Indiana State

See also: 2022 Indiana State Sycamores football team.

At Syracuse

See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team.

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.

At No. 21 Minnesota

See also: 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

At Maryland

See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team.

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MD -3.0 59.5

Nebraska

See also: 2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.

Statistics NEB PUR
First downs 15 38
Total yards 476 608
Rushes/yards 23–122 47–217
Passing yards 354 391
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–29–2 35–54–1
Time of possession 17:18 42:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing 16/29, 354 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing 1 carry, 60 yards
Receiving Trey Palmer 7 receptions, 237 yards, 2 TD
Purdue Passing 35/54, 391 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing 30 carries, 178 yards, TD
Receiving 12 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

At Wisconsin

See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

Iowa

See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.

Purdue had won four of the previous five in this series, but the Hawkeye defense held the Boilermaker offense 190 yards and 30 points below their averages. Entering the game, Purdue hadn't scored fewer than 20 points in a game this season, and it was the first time Purdue didn't score an offensive touchdown at home since 2013. Freshman running back Kaleb Johnson had 22 carries for 200 yards that included a 75-yard TD run, earning him B1G Offensive Player of the Week and B1G Freshman of the Week honors.

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Statistics IOWAPUR
First downs 15 17
Total yards 376 255
Rushing yards 184 87
Passing yards 192 168
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 28:02 31:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing 13–23, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing 22 carries, 200 yards, TD
Receiving 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Purdue Passing 20–43, 168 yards, 2 INT
Rushing 14 carries, 65 yards
Receiving 11 receptions, 104 yards

At No. 21 Illinois

See also: 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Purdue Cannon.

Northwestern

See also: 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

At Indiana

See also: 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Oaken Bucket.

Vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship)

See also: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team and 2022 Big Ten Football Championship Game.

Vs. No. 17 LSU (Citrus Bowl)

See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team and 2023 Citrus Bowl.

Roster

Wide receiver Milton Wright was ruled academically ineligible for the 2022 season.[10]

2022 NFL Draft

See also: 2022 NFL draft. Boilermakers who were picked in the 2022 NFL Draft:

RoundPick PlayerPosition Team
1 30 Kansas City Chiefs
3 99 Cleveland Browns
7 260 Los Angeles Chargers
LB/DE New England Patriots
Jaylan Alexander LB Chicago Bears

Awards and honors

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Maxwell AwardAidan O'ConnellQBGSJuly 18, 2022[11] [12]
Davey O'Brien AwardJuly 19, 2022[13]
John Mackey AwardPayne DurhamTE SRJuly 22, 2022 [14]
Rimington TrophyGus HartwigOLJR[15]
Lou Groza AwardMitchell FineranKGSJuly 27. 2022[16]
Paul Hornung AwardCharlie JonesWRSRJuly 28, 2022[17]
Wuerffel TrophyAidan O'ConnellQBGS[18]
Walter Camp AwardJuly 29, 2022[19]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardKing DoerueRBSRAugust 10, 2022[20]
Polynesian College Football
Player Of The Year Award
Semisi FakasiieikiLBGSAugust 18, 2022[21]
Sione FinauOLSR
Manning AwardAidan O'ConnellQBGSAugust 22, 2022[22]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardAidan O'ConnellQBGSAugust 24, 2022[23]
Fred Biletnikoff AwardCharlie JonesWRSROctober 5, 2022[24] [25]

Weekly Awards

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PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Cam AllenBig Ten Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 3, 2021[26]
Aidan O'ConnellBig Ten Co-offensive Player of the WeekOctober 17, 2021[27]
Devin MockobeeBig Ten Freshman of the Week
Big Ten Co-Freshman of the WeekNovember 28, 2022[28]

All-Conference Honors

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PlayerPositionCoachesMedia
Charlie JonesWR1st Team1st Team
KRHMHM
Payne DurhamTE2nd Team2nd Team
Aidan O'ConnellQB2nd Team3rd Team
Devin MockobeeRBHMHM
Cory TriceCBHMHM
Jack SullivanDEHMHM
Jalen GrahamLBHMHM
Branson DeenDTHM
Kydran JenkinsDEHM
Gus HartwigOLHM
Marcus MbowOLHM
Spencer HolstegeOLHM
Cam AllenSHM
Lawrence JohnsonDTHM

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koons . Zach . Purdue Hires Top Big Ten Defensive Coordinator as New Head Coach . January 3, 2023 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
  2. News: December 15, 2022 . Purdue football coach Ryan Walters tells incredible life story . IndyStar .
  3. Web site: Shackelford . Brianna . Purdue Football loses another Defensive Coordinator . January 5, 2022 . WLFI.com . January 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: Dienhart . Tom . Another Purdue Football coach leaves the program . January 19, 2022 . WLFI.com . January 26, 2022.
  5. Web site: Sabri . Alex . Purdue football: Brohm announces four coaching changes . February 17, 2022 . . February 20, 2022.
  6. Web site: Purdue Boilermakers 2022 College Football Transfer Portal . January 28, 2022 . 24/7 Sports . 247sports.com . January 28, 2022.
  7. Web site: Purdue faces Iowa in battle to stay relevant in Big Ten West . . November 3, 2022 . November 5, 2022.
  8. Web site: Johnson Helps Iowa Run Past Purdue 24-3 . . November 5, 2022 . November 5, 2022 .
  9. Web site: Iowa, Michigan State and Minnesota Earn Weekly Football Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107160206/https://bigten.org/news/2022/11/7/iowa-michigan-state-and-minnesota-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx . dead . November 7, 2022 . . November 7, 2022 . November 9, 2022.
  10. Web site: Carmin . Mike . Purdue receiver Milton Wright ruled academically ineligible for 2022 season . May 16, 2022 . . July 7, 2022.
  11. News: 2022 National College Football Awards Association Watch Lists. NCAA.org. October 3, 2022. August 1, 2022.
  12. News: 2022 Maxwell Award Watchlist Released. CFP.com. October 3, 2022. July 18, 2022.
  13. News: Renner . Michael . PFF 2022 Preseason Davey O’Brien Award Watch List: Best QB in college football. PFF.com. October 3, 2022. July 18, 2022.
  14. News: Schultz . Nick . John Mackey Award for nation's top tight end announces 2022 preseason watch list. On3.com. October 3, 2022. July 22, 2022.
  15. News: Rimington Trophy - The Watchlist. RimingtonTrophy.com. October 3, 2022. July 22, 2022. New York, New York.
  16. News: Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2022 Preseason Watch List . West Palm Beach, Florida . LouGrozaAward.com. October 3, 2022. July 27, 2022.
  17. News: Paul Hornung Award Releases 2022 Watch List. CollegeFootballAmericaPR.com. October 3, 2022. July 28, 2022.
  18. News: Brassell . Tom . Wuerffel Trophy Unveils Watch List For 2022 . Atlanta . WuerffelTrophy.org . October 3, 2022 . July 28, 2022 .
  19. News: Carbone . Al . Walter Camp 2022 Player of Year Preseason Watch List. WalterCamp.org. October 3, 2022. July 29, 2022.
  20. Web site: Riggs . Phillip . 2022 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. August 10, 2022. October 14, 2022.
  21. Web site: 2022 Watch List for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award . Honolulu, Hawaii . 18 August 2022 . August 18, 2022.
  22. Web site: Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List, National Honor Recognizes Top Quarterback in Country After Bowls . New Orleans . August 22, 2022. August 22, 2022.
  23. Web site: The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Unveils 2022 Watch List . Baltimore, Maryland . August 24, 2022. August 24, 2022.
  24. Web site: 2022 Biletnikoff Award Watch List . November 22, 2022.
  25. Web site: Fezler . D.J. . West Lafayette, Indiana . Purdue Wide Receiver Charlie Jones Named 2022 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist . November 21, 2022. November 22, 2022.
  26. Web site: Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue Earn Weekly Football Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20221003150911/https://bigten.org/news/2022/10/3/nebraska-ohio-state-penn-state-and-purdue-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx. dead. October 3, 2022. October 3, 2022. BigTen.org. en-US.
  27. Web site: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue Earn Weekly Football Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20221017150310/https://bigten.org/news/2022/10/17/illinois-michigan-michigan-state-and-purdue-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx. dead. October 17, 2022. October 17, 2022. BigTen.org. en-US.
  28. Web site: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Purdue Earn Weekly Football Honors. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128161936/https://bigten.org/news/2022/11/28/illinois-maryland-michigan-minnesota-and-purdue-earn-weekly-football-honors.aspx. dead. November 28, 2022. December 1, 2022. BigTen.org. en-US.
  29. Web site: 2022 All-Big Ten Football Team . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130174815/https://bigten.org/documents/2022/11/30//2022_Big_Ten_FB_All_Conference_Individual_Award_Winners.pdf?id=7754 . dead . November 30, 2022 . November 30, 2022 . BigTen.org . December 1, 2022.