One of the biggest offers so far, especially on defense. Blake Purchase is a 4* (93 by 24/7 and .9006 by composite) OLB from Colorado. He's 6'4" 220lbs with 10 offers including Colorado, Southern Cal, OSU, Iowa State, Wazzu, and Texas Tech
He's an all around OLB, he has some good speed to rush the passer, strength to defend the run, patience and awareness to play the passing lanes, he's smooth dropping into zone coverage, and shows soft hands when he gets an opportunity for a pick.
As he gets more explosive and stronger with age he should be a very dangerous edge threat at the next level. This would be a big pickup for Heyward and I assume he already has a relationship with Marshall from being recruited by the trojans
He's an all around OLB, he has some good speed to rush the passer, strength to defend the run, patience and awareness to play the passing lanes, he's smooth dropping into zone coverage, and shows soft hands when he gets an opportunity for a pick.
As he gets more explosive and stronger with age he should be a very dangerous edge threat at the next level. This would be a big pickup for Heyward and I assume he already has a relationship with Marshall from being recruited by the trojans
Blessed to have received an offer from the University of California, Berkeley @CoachHeyward @CCNextLevelFB @CWildSports @Docroc85 @Kemest36 pic.twitter.com/GZKkiQTWJp
— Blake Purchase🃏 (@BlakePurchase) January 6, 2022