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Defensive tackle Josiah Hope signed with Purdue football on national signing day.

Hope is the top-rated high school prospect in Kentucky according to both On3 and 247Sports.

He had previously been verbally committed to both Purdue and Louisville at different times.

Josiah Hope was a top target for Purdue football 's staff.

Since July, the 6-foot-2, 315-pound defensive tackle had been committed to former Boilermakers coach, Louisville's Jeff Brohm.

As the top-rated high school prospect in Kentucky according to both On3 and 247Sports, it was a perceived massive get for the Cardinals to keep the top in-state player.

On signing day, Hope signed with Purdue, becoming the highest-rated player (No. 430 nationally by On3's industry rankings ) in their 2026 signin

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