Purdue football flips commitment of offensive lineman from Big 12
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Chase Clark committed to Oklahoma State earlier this month. A recent visit to Purdue changed the Chicago offensive lineman's mind.
WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football's expanding 2027 class includes wrestling an offensive lineman away from a Big 12 program.
Mount Carmel (Chicago) product Chase Clark was committed to Oklahoma State but has flipped his verbal commitment to Purdue, first reported by Greg Smith of Rivals.
Clark, listed on Mount Carmel's roster at 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, is a three-star recruit who also has an offer from Oregon State and 19 other non-Power 4 programs.
It continues the Boilermakers' emphasis of revamping the offensive line under new position coach Zach Crabtree.
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Clark is the third offensive lineman among 14 2027 verbal commits, joining Patrick O'Brien from Moeller in Cincinnati and Westfield's Nick Schurman. Purdue signed four offensive linemen in its 2026 class. Clark committed to Oklahoma State earlier this month before taking a visit to Purdue last week.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
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