Ryan Day has the luxury of building his 2026 class around one of the most coveted players in the country: five-star receiver Henry, whose father, the late Chris Henry, was a star receiver for West Virginia and the Cincinnati Bengals. Henry Jr. stands 6-6 and has a combination of length and quickness rarely seen from high school receivers.

Recruiting is a never-ending process in college football. So, although Purdue doesn't have a lot of verbal commitments in its 2026 class right now, it could see a major increase in numbers at any point soon.

BYU coach Kalani Sitake has already landed nine commitments from the class of 2026, and is still in the race for five-star QB Ryder Lyons and some of his highly regarded pals.