Purdue Football Earns Commitment From Former Indiana Cornerback Reese Taylor
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue football earned its eighth commitment from the transfer portal Friday when former Indiana cornerback Reese Taylor pledged to the program. He entered the transfer portal on Dec. 16 and will have two years of eligibility.
Taylor, at 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, recorded 69 career tackles, eight tackles for loss and two interceptions for the Hoosiers. He also put up 173 receiving yards and 84 yards rushing as a quarterback during the 2018 season.
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Taylor struggled with injuries and only mustered 25 tackles, two pass deflections and one sack in the team's eight games this season.
Taylor was named Indiana Mr. Football in 2017 as a quarterback at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis but transitioned to defensive back at the college level. He is the third cornerback to commit to Purdue through the transfer portal since the end of the regular season.
He will join Cory Trice and Jamari Brown to provide depth at the position next season. Running back Sampson James and defensive tackle Damarjhe Lewis have also had brief stints with the Hoosiers before joining the Boilermakers through the transfer portal.
Purdue Football Incoming Transfers
- Offensive Lineman Sione Finau, Florida International
- Wide Receiver Elijah Canion, Auburn
- Wide Receiver Tyrone Tracy, Iowa
- Running Back Christopher Brooks, California
- Cornerback Tre Denson, Kansas State
- Cornerback Bryce Hampton, Adams State
- Defensive End Scott Humpich, Murray State
- Cornerback Reese Taylor, Indiana
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.