Report: Charlie Jones Headed to Purdue

Tom Dienhart from Purdue.Rivals.Com is reporting Friday morning that former Iowa broad receiver Charlie Jones will probably be becoming a member of the Boilermakers. Jones will probably be following fellow Hawkeye wideout Tyrone Tracy Jr. to West Lafayette. 

Jones introduced he was coming into the switch portal on Might 25. That got here a couple of month after telling reporters at Kinnick Stadium he was trying ahead to his senior season with the Hawkeyes. 

At the moment, Jones mentioned he got here again to varsity after trying into the NFL Draft to broaden his receiving resume. He’d already confirmed himself as one of many nation’s prime return males having been named the Large Ten Returner of the 12 months in 2021. 

Jones (6-0, 188) gave up a scholarship at Buffalo to stroll on with the Hawkeyes earlier than the 2019 season. After sitting out a season, the league coaches named him second-team all-Large Ten as a return specialist in ’20 and he earned a scholarship.

The Deerfield (IL) Excessive product raised his degree of play final season, changing into the third participant at school historical past with each a kickoff return and punt return for touchdowns. He was named first-team All-Large Ten return specialist by league coaches and media. 

Jones caught 21 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns final season. He didn’t catch a go in ’20. 

Iowa returns three of its prime 4 go catchers from final season in tight finish Sam LaPorta, and receivers Nico Ragaini and Arland Bruce IV. True sophomore Keagan Johnson comes again after catching 18 balls in 12 months 1. 

Johnson and Ragaini had been listed as starters on the spring depth chart. Jones, Bruce IV and walk-on Jackson Ritter confirmed up as backups on the newest two-deep. 

Final season, Purdue’s passing offense ranked fifth nationally with 355.3 yards per recreation. The Boilermakers registered 35 touchdowns by means of the air. 

Iowa ranked 109th out of 130 FBS packages in passing offense for ’21. It averaged 180.1 yards a recreation with 12 passing touchdowns. 

The Boilermakers wish to change Large Ten Receiver of the 12 months David Bell, who in three video games in opposition to Iowa caught 37 passes for 558 yards and 5 touchdowns. They’re additionally with out Milton Wright (57-732-7 in ’21) after he was dominated academically ineligible this spring.