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We’re roughly halfway through this countdown as kickoff is in a little over 7 weeks, so let’s meet another walk-on.
Bryce Brown - Jr
Evansville, IN (Evansville North HS)
6’1”, 280 pounds
Offensive Line
2019 Projection: Reserve on the Offensive line
Brown has been part of the program for three seasons, but came relatively close to playing last season. He was listed on the depth chart as one of the top backups behind Kirk Barron at Center. He was in the same position in 2017 as well.
With Viktor Beach likely taking over the starting spot Brown can slide up the depth chart a little. Purdue is thin along the line, so Brown’s experience in practice could be an asset even if he has not officially played in a game yet.
According to his Scout profile he was receiving interest from Kentucky, Ball State, and Louisville. He even has a nice highlight video.