Army Bowl: Rondale Moore commits to Purdue

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is always filled with exciting commitments. While the Early Signing Period has tamped down some of the drama, it was still a thrilling day of pledges with three-star receiver Rondale Moore being one of the prospect that came off the board.

Rivals.com takes a look at Moore's decision to commit to Purdue over Texas and what it means moving forward.

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The former Texas commit had only been on the market for about a month, but the Boilermakers staff had been working behind the scene for months. The nationally televised announcement marked a big moment for Purdue as the program has seen quite the resurgence over the past year.

The versatile playmaker was the centerpiece of Trinity’s offense this past season and could play a variety of roles in Purdue’s offense. He has good hands and isn’t afraid to go over the middle to catch passes and can also be used as a ball carrier. There’s plenty of debate about where he should be ranked, especially among the Boilermakers fan base, but the fact that they were able to lure him away from Texas shows that it’s not only a win for on the field reasons but it’s also a win in terms of perception. With Jeff Brohm’s ties to Kentucky, it only makes sense that it’s become a fertile recruiting ground for Purdue and landing a player of Moore’s stature shows that the school is a force to be reckoned with in the state going forward.

While Texas hosted Moore for an official visit and would have likely taken his signature had he decided to stick with the Horns, there’s no question they had focused their attention on other options, mainly, four-star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. This week in San Antonio, Waddle had by far one of the best weeks of any prospect and remains the school’s top target to fill Moore’s spot in the class. In state schools like Louisville and Kentucky were never really factors in Moore’s recruitment.