Sam Goellner
Sophomore defensive end on Purdue's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 250 lb · St. Louis, MO · Ladue Horton Watkins
The story
2 defensive end on Purdue's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Sam Goellner
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Sam Goellner plays defensive lineman for Purdue.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Purdue has produced 2 All-Conference defensive linemen and 1 All-Americans. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. George Karlaftis was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Purdue
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #55
The defensive line · Purdue
- #94Rodney Lora4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Ian Jeffries3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8C.J. Madden2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #58Breeon Ishmail2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Sam Goellnerno box-score line yet
18 more on the roster · Purdue team page