Lymon arrived at a hospital about 2:45 a.m. with a stab wound to the upper chest and told medical workers he was attacked at a nightclub near the campus, said John Walker, deputy chief of West Lafayette Police Department.

Lymon, 20, of Fort Wayne, was listed in critical but stable condition at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette, hospital spokesman Matthew Oates said.

Police officers were called to the parking lot of Nick's Nightclub about 2:15 a.m. to a report of a fight in progress. Walker said officers found about 30 people gathered in the lot, but they dispersed without incident.

Lymon played in 13 games, including 12 starts, for the Boilermakers last season as a sophomore. He ranked fourth on team with 33 receptions for 580 yards and three touchdowns and led Purdue with a 17.6 yard per catch average.