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8 Days to Purdue Football: Markell Jones and Josh Okonye

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Today we have a couple of starters as our featured players, including one of the best players on the team.

Columbus, IN (Columbus East HS)

5’11”, 200 pounds

Running Back

2017 Projection: Starting Running Back

Before all is said and done Markell Jones could leave Purdue as its best running back ever. He burst onto the scene two seasons ago with 875 yards and 10 touchdowns as a true freshman. We thought multiple 1,000 yard seasons were coming, but after injuring his shoulder against Cincinnati last season he struggled the rest of the year.