WEST LAFAYETTE − Brayden Sweeney is the latest to buy into Barry Odom’s Purdue football rebuild.
The linebacker from Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Mich. verbally committed to the Boilermakers, he announced on his X account Saturday after visiting West Lafayette for a spring practice on Friday.
Sweeney is the second member of Purdue’s 2026 class, joining Chicago offensive tackle product Rico Schreiber.
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Sweeney, a three-star prospect by 247Sports, had nine Division I offers with Purdue being the lone power conference program. He was named Division 5 first-team all-state in Michigan this season as a defensive back this past season by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: All-State Michigan linebacker commits to Purdue football
