Defensive Back

Tahj Ra-El

PURDPurdue
2025 · FBS · Big Ten · GR
Tahj Ra-El finished 2025 rated 1358 (10.0 / 10) as a college defensive back at Purdue, over 45 rated games 2021–2025.
2025 Purdue teammates
Mani PowellLB · 1416Devin MockobeeRB · 1396CJ Nunnally IVDL · 1383Myles SlusherDB · 1378Crew WakleyS · 1346Charles CorreaLB · 1345
2025 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#62Nick Andersen1358#63Jason Henderson1358#64Tahj Ra-El1358#65PJ Woodland1358
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20212022202320242025Old Dominion→ Memphis→ PurdueHAM2021 09/11 vs Hampton Pirates — 1296W_K2021 10/16 vs Western Kentucky — 1290LAT2021 10/30 vs Louisiana Tech — 1285MID2021 11/20 vs Middle Tennessee — 1280TUL2021 12/20 vs Tulsa — 1278VAT2022 09/02 vs Virginia Tech — 1290E_C2022 09/10 vs East Carolina — 1275UVA2022 09/17 vs Virginia — 1272ARK2022 09/24 vs Arkansas St. — 1275CO_2022 10/15 vs Coastal Carolina — 1272GA_2022 10/22 vs Ga. Southern — 1276GA_2022 10/29 vs Georgia St. — 1271MAR2022 11/05 vs Marshall — 1268JMU2022 11/12 vs James Madison — 1266APP2022 11/19 vs App State — 1270S_A2022 11/26 vs South Alabama — 1265VAT2023 09/02 vs Virginia Tech — 1290ULL2023 09/09 vs Louisiana — 1276WAK2023 09/16 vs Wake Forest — 1301TAM2023 09/23 vs Tex. A&M-Commerce — 1271MAR2023 09/30 vs Marshall — 1275S_M2023 10/07 vs Southern Miss. — 1304APP2023 10/21 vs App State — 1274JMU2023 10/28 vs James Madison — 1281CO_2023 11/04 vs Coastal Carolina — 1314LIB2023 11/11 vs Liberty — 1289GA_2023 11/18 vs Ga. Southern — 1288GA_2023 11/25 vs Georgia St. — 1291W_K2023 12/18 vs Western Ky. — 1323TRO2024 09/07 vs Troy — 1319FSU2024 09/14 vs Florida St. — 1326NAV2024 09/21 vs Navy — 1326MID2024 09/28 vs Middle Tenn. — 1326BAL2025 08/30 vs Ball St. — 1326SIU2025 09/06 vs Southern Ill. — 1326USC2025 09/13 vs Southern California — 1326N_D2025 09/20 vs Notre Dame — 1329ILL2025 10/04 vs Illinois — 1332MIN2025 10/11 vs Minnesota — 1337NWS2025 10/18 vs Northwestern — 1341RUT2025 10/25 vs Rutgers — 1341MIC2025 11/01 vs Michigan — 1344OHI2025 11/08 vs Ohio St. — 1355WAS2025 11/15 vs Washington — 1357IND2025 11/28 vs Indiana — 1358OVERALL10.0
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 10TFL 5.2Sack 2.5INT 7.9FF 2.5PD 10
Physical trend
202120222025HT inWT lb
6′ 2″   208 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2021582000000
2022114019000100
2023138441501602
20244196001000
20251211059100500
Career452611276021202

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2021582000000
2022114019000100
2023138441501602
20244196001000
20251211059100500
Career452611276021202

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2021582000000
2022114019000100
2023138441501602
20244196001000
20251211059100500
Career452611276021202

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2025 · Purdue
11/28INDIndiana1200001358
11/15WASHWashington700001357
11/08OHIOOhio St.1000011355
11/01MICHMichigan1300001344
10/25RUTGRutgers1500001341
10/18NWSTNorthwestern1100031341
10/11MINNMinnesota700011337
10/04ILLIllinois900001332
09/20N_DANotre Dame900001329
09/13USCSouthern California300001326
09/06SIUSouthern Ill.700001326
08/30BALLBall St.710001326
2024 · Memphis
09/28MIDTMiddle Tenn.500001326
09/21NAVYNavy700001326
09/14FSUFlorida St.600101326
09/07TROYTroy100001319
2023 · Old Dominion
12/18W_KYWestern Ky.600101323
11/25GA_SGeorgia St.710001291
11/18GA_SGeorgia Southern400001288
11/11LIBRLiberty500001289
11/04CO_CCoastal Caro.710011314
10/28JMUJames Madison910001281
10/21APP_Appalachian St.100001274
10/07S_MISouthern Miss.600011304
09/30MARSMarshall1200001275
09/23TAMUTex. A&M-Commerce210001271
09/16WAKEWake Forest400031301
09/09ULLLa.-Lafayette1000001276
09/02VATEVirginia Tech1110011290
2022 · Old Dominion
11/26S_ALSouth Ala.100001265
11/19APP_Appalachian St.800001270
11/12JMUJames Madison200001266
11/05MARSMarshall100001268
10/29GA_SGeorgia St.100001271
10/22GA_SGeorgia Southern1000001276
10/15CO_CCoastal Caro.100001272
09/24ARK_Arkansas St.600001275
09/17UVAVirginia300001272
09/10E_CAEast Carolina300001275
09/02VATEVirginia Tech400011290
2021 · Old Dominion
12/20TULSTulsa200001278
11/20MIDTMiddle Tenn.100001280
10/30LATELouisiana Tech100001285
10/16W_KYWestern Ky.100001290
09/11HAMPHampton300001296

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