Ian Jeffries

DL · #40 · Purdue · JR · 6'4" · 303 · Southaven, MS

Projected DT starter

6 2026 tackles

1 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

34 Career games (20 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Purdue	7	6	6	1	1	0	0	0
2025	Purdue	11	6	20	1	1	0	0	0
2024	Arkansas State	13	8	21	3.5	3	0	0	1
2023	Arkansas State	3	0

Tackles per game 0.9 29

Havoc plays 3 58

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 13.4% 16

Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 14

Sack rate 2.6% 6

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	Indiana State Sycamores	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1489

David Clement TE · Christian Brothers Academy SYR

#1500 Zachary Henning OT · Grandview WASH

#1501

Ian Jeffries DL · Southaven ARST

#1522 Kasen Weisman QB · South Paulding COLO

#1522 Carson Rhodes TE · Nevada ISU

DLs in the class

#153

Wayne Peart II Chaminade-Madonna TOL

#155

David Anderson Kecoughtan DUKE

#156

Ian Jeffries Southaven ARST

#160

Mordecai Hines Highland FRES

#161 Andrew Heinig Glenpool OKLA

2026 · 58th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 45th pctile of class