Marc Nave Jr.*Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio.BioPosition: Offensive GuardHeight: 64Weight: 355Hometown: Toledo, OhioHigh School: Central CatholicRecruiting Class:2024Former Team: KentuckyEligibility Remaining: 3 seasonsHigh School Recruiting Rankings:Rating 3*(87.8) National Rank: 656 Position Rank: 58Transfer Portal Rankings:Rating 3*(86) National Rank: 1115 Position Rank: 101High School2024: Senior Named All-District and All-Ohio2024: Starter on a 16-0 State Championship Central Catholic team2024: Named the Central Catholic Offensive Lineman of the YearFour-Year Starter for Central CatholicWon two state championships in high schoolHigh School HighlightsView LinkCollege Career2024 Season KentuckyAppeared in one game2025 Season PurdueDid not appear in a game2026 Season OutlookIn the offensive line rotation at guard.ThoughtsMarc Nave Jr. was a former Ohio State commit before flipping to Kentucky late. After spending a full season, plus 2025 spring practice, in Lexington, he hit the eject button and ended up in West Lafayette with new Boilermaker boss Barry Odom. Much like fellow SEC transfer Marques Easley, I thought you might see Nave Jr. find his way onto the field last season. I was relieved to see him return to West Lafayette in 2026 after being sidelined in 2025.Simply put, Nave Jr. is massive. Granted, every offensive lineman in college football is a freak, but he stands out as a freak among freaks (positive connotation) at 64, 355. On top of his prodigious size, he comes out of one of the best high school football programs in Ohio, Catholic Memorial, where he was a 4-year starter and 2-time state champion. He played in a bunch of important football games in his high school career and is looking to do the same at Purdue after spending last season getting oriented after coming over as a post-spring practice transfer.My dream is for 66, 320-pound Marques Easley to win the left guard spot and the 64, 355-pound Nave Jr. to win the right guard job. Heres the deal, though: 355 looks impressive on paper, but can he play 4 quarters of college football north of 350? I honestly did a double-take when I pulled up his bio because I wasnt expecting 355. Maybe he can carry that much weight without sacrificing his ability to move, but Im going to need to see it to believe it. Id be more comfortable with him at a still beastly 320, but I doubt anyone of importance is going to call and ask my opinion on the matter.Look for Nave Jr. to make the two-deeps at one of the guard spots and find a spot in the regular rotation. If nothing else, he should be a monster in short yardage and goal line situations.