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Bruce Gaston

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
	High School: St. Rita

	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 303
	Position: Defensive Tackle

04/16/2012

BTN To Air Spring Recap Show

The Big Ten Network will air a recap of Purdue's spring season on Monday at 7 p.m.

03/26/2012

Spring Football Report, March 26

The Boilermakers practiced outside Monday despite a return to spring-like temperatures in West Lafayette.

12/27/2011

Purdue Wins Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, 37-32

Purdue recovered two onside kicks and Raheem Mostert returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown before halftime to give Purdue a big lead, and the Boilermakers held on to beat Western Michigan 37-32 Tuesday in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

11/21/2011

Football Game Notes - At Indiana

Purdue closes out its 2011 regular season against rival Indiana with the Old Oaken Bucket and a shot at bowl eligibility on the line.

11/14/2011

Football Game Notes - Vs. Iowa

Saturday marks the final game at Ross-Ade Stadium for 22 seniors.

11/26/2011

Purdue vs. Indiana - AP Photos

2010: Appeared in all 12 games, starting the final 10 games as a true freshman ... finished with 26 total tackles, including 15 solo stops, 4.5 for loss with 1.0 sack ... finished with three assisted tackles against Western Illinois on Sept. 11 ... had four tackles in first career start against Ball State on Sept. 18 ... had two solo tackles, including one for loss, at Northwestern on Oct. 9 ... posted a season-high five tackles at Illinois on Oct. 30 ... finished with three solo tackles, including 2.0 for loss, against Michigan on Nov. 13 ... recorded first career sack against Indiana on Nov. 27.

High School: Listed as the No. 9 defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 91 overall prospect nationally by Tom Lemming of maxpreps.com ... Illinois Defensive Player of the Year by Lemming ... three-star prospect, No. 42 defensive tackle and No. 10 recruit from Illinois by Rivals.com ... three-star recruit and No. 37 defensive tackle nationally by Scout ... three-star prospect and No. 71 defensive tackle by ESPN ... All-Chicago Area by Chicago Sun-Times and ESPNChicago.com ... Chicago Tribune All-State selection as senior ... recorded 99 tackles, including 16 sacks, senior season ... coach was Todd Kuska.

Personal: Given name is Bruce Verdell Gaston Jr. ... born Nov. 29, 1991 ... law and society major.