CJ Madden

#8· Purdue ·EDGE ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Ellenwood, GA

6'4"Height 270 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★★

Stars

#352

National

#29

Position

#33

State

HometownEllenwood, GA

Transfer History

Georgia Purdue 2026 ★★★

#544

National

#46

Position

High School Offers 19

Akron Arkansas-Pine Bluff Auburn Coastal Carolina Colorado Florida Florida Atlantic Georgia Georgia Tech Kent State Liberty Middle Tennessee Missouri Ole Miss Oregon Pittsburgh Tennessee Washington State Western Kentucky

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

CJ Madden #8

Purdue · EDGE · Sr · 2027 Draft · Ellenwood, GA

6-4 · 270 lbs

4.3

Long Shot

Floor 3.9 · Ceiling 4.6

#2848 overall · #288 EDGE of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Former blue-chip recruit and penciled-in starter whose modest interior production projects as a rotational depth type.

Ceiling · 4.6

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.3).

Floor · 3.9

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #352 · Pos #29 · State #33

Path: Georgia → Purdue

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	Purdue	8	16	6	0.5
2024	Purdue	3	7	5	—
2023	Georgia	3	3	3	—