Purdue Safety Accused of Leaking Defensive Scheme of Former Team: Report
SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JUL 24 – Former Memphis safety Tahj Ra-El allegedly leaked defensive signals to UTSA quarterback Owen McCown before their Nov. 2 game, which UTSA won 44-36, according to Tiger Sports Report.
- Thursday's report from Tiger Sports Report published a screenshot of alleged private messages, detailing Memphis' defensive signals ahead of the Nov. 2 game.
- Safety Tahj Ra-El was dismissed from the Memphis program in October, announced Oct. 9 he would enter the transfer portal, and his Purdue roster profile remained active Friday morning.
- In the alleged messages, Ra-El sent McCown a chart of defensive signals, advising him to target `the weakest link` in injured safety Kourtlan Marsh.
- As 7.5-point underdogs, UTSA won 44-36, with McCown throwing 280 yards and four touchdowns, ending Memphis' playoff hopes.
- At AAC Media Day, the playbook saga began Thursday, and Ra-El is expected to be a significant contributor in Purdue's 2025 secondary, one of four former Memphis defensive backs on the roster.
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An ex-Memphis player allegedly leaked team’s playbook. His new school, Purdue, says that’s ‘mischaracterized.’
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue believes the alleged leaking of a playbook by former Memphis defensive back Tahj Ra-El to UTSA quarterback Owen McCown has been “mischaracterized.” Ra-El left Memphis in the middle of last season and has transferred to Purdue, where coach Barry Odom is in his first season. Ra-El began his college career at Old Dominion in 2021. “Our coaching staff sees this scenario as being mischaracterized and does not have any co…

Purdue calls leaked playbook allegation against ex-Memphis player 'mischaracterized'
The Purdue Boilermakers say the alleged leak of a playbook from ex-Memphis defensive back Tahj Ra-El to UTSA quarterback Owen McCown was “mischaracterized.”
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On3 — Last week, TigerSportsReport reported that multiple sources alleged former Memphis safety Tahj Ra-El leaked elements of Memphis’ defensive playbook to UTSA ahead of the teams’ November 2nd showd...
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