WEST LAFAYETTE — With a revamped offensive line, Hudson Card showed why Purdue football brought him to West Lafayette.
Card unofficially was 11 of 17 for 160 yards in the first half, including a 58-yard touchdown to Andrew Sowinski on the first series of Saturday’s Purdue football spring game.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jake Wilson also threw a late touchdown to Ryne Shackelford and Ben Freehill was 3-for-3 on field goals, connecting from 30 twice and from 45 yards.
Sophomore Will Heldt had a 23-yard interception return.
Here are four things we saw from Saturday’s spring game, played before 4,442 fans at Ross-Ade Stadium.
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Top of the depth chart?
Saturday was the first chance to really gauge where some of the players are on Purdue’s depth chart.
Here’s who Purdue had working with the first units.
Offense: Hudson Card, QB; Corey Stewart, LT; Mahamane Moussa, LG; Gus Hartwig, C; Jalen Grant, RG; DJ Wingfield, RT; Devin Mockobee, RB; Max Klare, TE; Jayden Dixon-Veal, WR; CJ Smith, WR; Jaron Tibbs, WR; Reggie Love III, RB; Elijah Jackson, RB; De’Nylon Morrissette, WR; Andrew Sowinski, WR
Defense: Will Heldt, DE; Joe Anderson, DL; Cole Brevard, DL; Jeffrey M’Ba, DL; Shitta Sillah, DE; Dillon Thieneman, DB; Kydran Jenkins, LB; Yanni Karlaftis, LB; Kyndrich Breedlove, DB; Nyland Green, DB; Salim Turner-Muhammad, DB; Markevious Brown, DB; Botros Alisandro, DB; Joe Strickland, DL; Damarjhe Lewis, DL; Drake Carlson, DL
Of course, this means little going into fall camp, but gives us an idea where some stand. It’s worth noting among those who didn’t suit up: Jahmal Edrine, WR; Clyde Washington, LB; Marcus Mbow, OL; Luke Griffin, OL; Joey Tanona, OL; Austin Johnson, OL; Drew Biber, TE; George Burhenn, TE.
Battle for backup QB
Card will start, and based off what he…
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Publish date : 2024-04-13 20:21:00
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