Today on the countdown we highlight a walk-on tight end who is looking to make a bigger impact this year.
Ben Furtney - Junior (RS)
South Elgin, IL (St. Charles North)
6’0, 225 pounds
Tight End/Fullback
2023 Projection: Special Teams Contributor/Reserve Tight End/Reserve Fullback
Furtney has had an interesting career at Purdue. He walked on to Purdue and redshirted during his first season with the team. In his second season he saw action in 11 games as a special teams player. Special teams players, except for someone like Devin Hester, get hardly any glory but their roles are so important.