Veteran Purdue linebacker Alex Sanford Jr. brings proven starting experience and special-teams toughness
Sanford is a built-for-the-rotations, plug-and-play linebacker whose value is bigger than the box score: in 2025 at Purdue, he started 9 of 12 games and posted 46 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup, after beginning his college career as a special-teams contributor at Arkansas. His best differentiators are experience, reliability, and a physical, high-motor style backed by a strong high-school résumé and proven production at multiple levels.
