One of the forgotten questions heading into the 2021 is what Purdue football was going to do at kicker. The departure of long time incumbent J.D. Dellinger, who could have returned for a 6th season, left the position wide open. The roster lists walk-ons Ben Freehill, Caleb Krockover, Chris Van Eekeren, and J.D.’s brother Edward Dellinger, but none of them have attempted a single placekick in a game and only Van Eekeren has appeared as a kickoff specialist. Freehill is listed as an Oklahoma State transfer, but he did not play.
Needless to say the position is up for grabs, and the competition just got tighter with the addition of transfer Mitchell Fineran.