Purdue’s weekend commitment blitz added another name on Sunday, as New Jersey offensive lineman Vince Carpenter committed to the Boilermakers during an official visit.
The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Rivals.com three-star prospect from Red Bank Catholic had previously officially visited Tulane and Connecticut before Purdue.
“It was just the value you get out of a place like Purdue,” Carpenter said. “It’s a top-tier education — I have an interest in the engineering program — and the athletics are unbelievable and the football program’s unbelievable. Just the whole developmental process for the players is unbelievable. It’s just a complete package in all aspects.”
Purdue recruited Carpenter to play offensive tackle.
“I think what sets me apart from a lot of offensive linemen is my footwork,” Carpenter said. “I think my footwork and footspeed are kind of what makes me a little unique as a player and what a lot of coaches, including Coach (Jeff) Brohm and Coach (Dale) Williams, have noticed in me as a player.”
He was the second Jersey offensive lineman this weekend to commit to Purdue, as Jersey City’s André Oben also pledged during his visit.
Carpenter was Purdue’s third offensive line commitment.
