Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff – # 90 -Elijah St. John

*Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio.

Position: Defensive Tackle

Height: 6’2″

Weight: 300

Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

High School: Clearwater Academy International (Florida)

Recruiting Class:  2023

Former Team: Long Island University Sharks

Eligibility Remaining: 2 seasons

High School Recruiting Rankings: NR

Transfer Portal Rankings: Rating (85) – National Rank: 1748 – Position Rank (DL): 183

• Senior Season Stats: 53 Tackles, 4 Sacks, 2 Forced Fumbles

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• Appeared in 8 games
• 13 Tackles

• Appeared in 12 games
• 40 Tackles, 2 Tackles-for-loss, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 1 blocked kick

• Redshirt

Depth at Defensive Tackle

St. John was an interesting 2025 portal addition who could find his way onto the field this season. The massive Canadian got a late start on the gridiron, but, if nothing else, certainly looks like a division 1 defensive tackle. He moves well for a big man and could line up at either defensive tackle spot for the Boilermakers. There could be a spot for him in the defensive tackle rotation, but it would be towards the back end right now.

Special teams could be another option for a player who needs snaps more than anything at this point. There could be a spot for him in the defensive tackle rotation, but it would be towards the back end right now.