Purdue announces parting ways with offensive coordinator Graham Harrell

Purdue decided to make a change to his team after just four games of the season.

The Boilermakers have parted ways with their offensive coordinator in Graham Harrell.

“Decisions like this are never easy,” Ryan Walters said in a statement regarding the choice. “After evaluating our start to the season, I felt it was best for our team to make a change now. We appreciate Graham’s contributions to our program and wish him the best for the future.

Harrell was a third of the way through his second season on the West Lafayette staff. During his coaching career, he also worked on the staffs of West Virginia, USC, North Texas and Washington State over the past decade.

Harrell was also a successful collegiate player at Texas Tech. He is the all-time leader in yards and touchdowns with what he did from 2005-2008 for the Red Raiders. He was also one of the nation’s leaders in passing statistics during his four years in Lubbock. This included being a finalist for the Heisman Trophy his senior season.

Harrell then got a chance at the next level for one season with the Green Bay Packers in 2012.

However, Harrell’s job at Purdue was not going well, especially early in this season. In 2023, the Boilermakers were 87th in the country with 23.9 points per game. while posting 380 offensive yards per game. Through four games in 2024, they have now posted just 21.8 points per game, 108th in the country, with 322 yards of offense. That’s despite a 49-point outing in the opener, as they’ve only accumulated 38 points since then in three losses, including 7 to Notre Dame, 21 to Oregon State and 10 to Nebraska.

This report will be updated later