CJ Madden
Purdue Boilermakers
57
Depth

CJ Madden

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RDEDefenseDepth
3rd String

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CJ Madden is listed 3rd string at RDE for Purdue Boilermakers.

Redshirt senior · #8 · 6'4", 270 lbs

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Depth at RDE · Purdue Boilermakers

  1. 11166Keyshawn BurgosStarter
  2. 23357Jeremy Lewis
  3. 3857CJ MaddenYou

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Cedar Grove, ranked #352 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 57 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #352 Natl2-Yr Total21 tackles · 0.5 sacksTeam Share2%
Ellenwood, GA
Jersey
#8
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
270 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025142.50.5
202470.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8973
National Rank
#352
High School
Cedar Grove
Hometown
Ellenwood, GA

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 63th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 57. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 63% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 11WMINNTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 41-13

Oct 3WILLTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 24-17

Sep 26LNDTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 49-10

Sep 4WINSTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 44-19

CJ Madden's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

14 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement67%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.