Josiah Hope holds the NT · Depth spot in Purdue Boilermakers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Josiah Hope is a true freshman nose tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers from Radcliff, Kentucky, where he attended North Hardin High School. Standing 6'3" and weighing 300 pounds, Hope earned four-star recruit status from the composite recruiting rankings and national outlets. He ranked as the top defensive prospect in Kentucky and No. 28 defensive tackle nationally. During his junior season, Hope logged 61 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles while helping his team reach the second round of the KHSAA Class 6A playoffs.