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60 Days to Purdue Football: Eric Swingler

I am a big fan of walk-ons that earn scholarships. They are the ultimate hard workers, because they were overlooked int he recruiting process and earn their spots over guys who were awarded scholarships from day one. We have a few such guys on the roster, and one of them is today’s player.

Munster, IN (Munster HS)

6’6”, 295 pounds

Offensive Line

2018 Projection: Contributor on the Offensive Line

Swingler has emerged as a major asset. After not playing for two seasons as as a walk-on and suffering a major knee knjury he emerged last year as a valuable reserve.