Purdue football adds Texas QB transfer Hudson Card

WEST LAFAYETTE - In a matter of hours, Purdue's football program perhaps lost and added its quarterback of the future.

Freshman Brady Allen, Indiana's Mr. Football a year ago, announced Monday morning he was entering the transfer portal.

The same day, the Boilermakers got a commitment from Hudson Card, a redshirt sophomore at the University of Texas this season, who will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Card completed 65.5 percent of his passes for 1,523 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions in his Texas career.

In the season's second game, Card came in for the injured Quinn Ewers against then No. 1 Alabama, an eventual 20-19 loss. Card then started the next three games, leading the Longhorns to wins over UTSA and West Virginia, as well as falling in overtime to Texas Tech.

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Card, a 6-foot-2 Austin, Texas native, joins Michael Alaimo and incoming freshman Ryan Browne as the currently known scholarship quarterbacks on the 2023 roster.

Allen's departure adds to a growing list of Boilermakers entering the transfer portal.

The Boilermakers now have 12 known players who entered the portal, most notably starting defensive linemen Branson Deen, Lawrence Johnson and Jack Sullivan, along with offensive lineman Spencer Holstege, who previously announced he's transferring to UCLA.

Other Purdue players who've announced they've entered the transfer portal are kickoff specialist Chris Van Eekeren, running back Kobe Lewis, tight end Kyle Bilodeau, defensive tackle Greg Hudgins III and defensive backs Camdyn Childers, Rickey Smith and Hayden Ellinger, a former walk-on who did not play football in 2022.

Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @samueltking.

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