30-04-2025
Purdue football adds Division II defensive lineman as grad transfer
Josh Burney is a 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive tackle who played four seasons at Fort Valley State, a Division II program in Georgia.
Purdue football dipped down to the Division II level in an attempt to further enhance its defensive front.
Former Fort Valley State defensive lineman Josh Burney committed to the Boilermakers on Tuesday. He became the 22nd transfer addition of the spring and the third on the defensive line.
Burney, who is 6 foot 4 and 300 pounds, collected 20 tackles, five sacks, one quarterback hurry and one blocked kick over nine games last season. He had recorded two sacks in 19 games over his first three seasons.
Purdue had already added former Arkansas defensive lineman Ian Jeffries and former North Texas edge rusher Braylon Charles since the end of spring practice.
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The Boilermakers needed additional depth on the defensive front after six tackles or rush ends entered the portal since the end of the spring.
