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51 Days to Purdue Football: Chase Triplett

Today’s player was the first verbal commit in the 2019 class, but thanks to the greyshirt rule he is entering just his second year in the program.

Chase Triplett - Fr. (RS)

Michigan City, IN (Michigan City HS)

6’3”, 250 pounds

Linebacker

2021 Projection: Reserve

First, an explanation of the greyshirt rule. it is basically a way to delay one’s eligibility clock and it can only really be done for football since that sport is a first semester sport. Essentially, a greyshirted player comes to campus and pays their own way for a semester before going on scholarship in the second semester.