It's official -- TyVel Jemison is about to become a Purdue Boilermaker.
The Bishop Luers cornerback standout was one of 22 players to sign with Purdue today as part of new coach Darrell Hazell's Class of 2013.
The 5-11, 175-pound Jemison was rated as the No. 10 player in the state of Indiana and the No. 52 cornerback nationally by Rivals.com, a national Internet recruiting service.
Last season he had five interceptions and 81 tackles for Luers' state title team. He had 67 tackles, eight tackles for loss and forced three fumbles as a junior. He played on four state title teams for Luers.
Purdue's highest rated recruit is quarterback Danny Etling, the former Terre Haute South standout who has already enrolled in school and will participate in spring practice.
He's rated as the nation's No. 9 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com. ESPN.com lists him as the No. 12 pro-style quarterback. MaxSports.com's Tom Lemming rates him as the No. 20 pro-style quarterback. He played in the recent All-America Bowl Game in Houston. He threw for 1,505 yards and 11 touchdowns last season for Terre Haute South
Two other players have already enrolled -- defensive end John Strauser and running back David Yancey.
Purdue recruits come from seven states – five each from Georgia, Ohio and Florida; three from Indiana and Illinois; and one each from Texas and Kentucky.
The Boilers signed four running backs and four defensive ends. Thirteen of the players were on defense.
Rivals.com rates this class as No. 54 nationally and No. 12 in the Big Ten.
Purdue Class of 2013
Matt Burke TE 6-6 220 West Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman
Keith Byars III RB 5-10 200 Boca Raton, Fla./Milford Academy/Boca
Leroy Clark DB 5-10 175 Miami, Fla./Archbishop Carroll
Johnny Daniels DT 6-5 255 Chicago, Ill./Foreman
Dalyn Dawkins RB 5-9 175 Louisville, Ky./Trinity
Danny Etling * QB 6-3 218 Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute South Vigo
Danny Ezechukwu LB 6-3 240 Lithonia, Ga./Arabia Mountain
Keyante Green RB 5-9 205 McDonough, Ga./Eagle's Landing Christian
Ra'Zahn Howard DT 6-4 315 Dawsonville, Ga./Atlanta Sports Academy
Da'Wan Hunte CB 5-10 180 Miami, Fla./Miami Central
Tyvel Jemison CB 5-11 175 Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Luers
Austin Logan S 6-0 190 Tallahassee, Fla./Florida
Antoine Miles DE 6-3 250 Canton, Ohio/McKinley
Dan Monteroso WR 6-3 185 Saint Clairsville, Ohio/Saint Clairsville
Myles Norwood WR 6-0 185 Arlington, Texas/Grace Prep
Evan Panfil DE 6-5 240 New Lennox, Ill./Lincoln Way Central
Dezwan Polk-Campbell LB 6-4 215 Columbus, Ohio/Whetstone
Jake Replogle DE 6-4 240 Centerville, Ohio/Centerville
John Strauser * DE 6-4 235 Champaign, Ill./High School of Saint Thomas More
Johnny Thompson LB 6-3 200 Winder, Ga./Apalachee
Jason Tretter OL 6-6 300 Richfield, Ohio/Revere
David Yancey * RB 5-10 205 Saint John, Ind./Lake Central
Deangelo Yancey WR 6-2 200 Atlanta, Ga./Mays
* Indicates mid-year enrollee
