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CJ Madden
DE · Senior · #8 · 6' 4" · 270 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Ellenwood, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$739.5K
Purdue · Football
CJ Madden
DE · Senior · #8 · 6' 4" · 270 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Ellenwood, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$739.5K
Purdue · Football
DE · Senior · #8 · 6' 4" · 270 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Ellenwood, GA
Estimated NIL value
$739.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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CJ Madden is a 6' 4" 270 lbs Senior Defensive End for Purdue and is listed by ESPN from Ellenwood, GA. CJ Madden ranks 4th within the current Purdue football roster. The modeled value is $739.5K, with $739.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
5.0%
Football pool: $14.9M
Pool share of school
2.8%
Purdue roster market: $26.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$14.9M
Purdue Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 4"
Weight
270 lbs
Hometown
Ellenwood, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Purdue Boilermakers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 352 nationally
Rating: 0.8973
High school: Cedar Grove
From: Ellenwood, GA
Class: 2022 / EDGE
Transfer history
Georgia to Purdue
2024 portal cycle / Dec 4, 2023 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
16
Total tackles
6
Solo tackles
0.5
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Purdue Boilermakers | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Purdue Boilermakers | 16 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 26 | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Latest games
Indiana HoosiersNov 29, 2025 · 56-32 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Ohio State BuckeyesNov 8, 2025 · 34-101 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Michigan WolverinesNov 1, 2025 · 21-161 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsOct 25, 2025 · 27-241 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Northwestern WildcatsOct 18, 2025 · 19-01 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Illinois Fighting IlliniOct 4, 2025 · 43-274 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Notre Dame Fighting IrishSep 20, 2025 · 56-303 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Ball State CardinalsAug 30, 2025 · 31-03 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0.5 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For CJ Madden, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $739.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $739.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $739.5K, equal to about 5.0% of the Purdue football market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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