I love this story of Luke Staton chasing his dream of playing football for Purdue.
In a late Hail Mary, Purdue was able to convince Staton to give up a scholarship to Illinois State to commit to Purdue.
The twist is Staton’s giving up a scholarship to fight for a chance to become a Boilermaker as a walk-on. I don’t know how many high school kids that are named to all-star teams that are willing to give up a guaranteed scholarship for a chance to be a walk-on.
Getting a local player that the Journal & Courier named their defensive player of the year is yet another huge coup for Jeff Brohm and Nick Nolt.