Another quarterback has found a new home after entering the transfer portal. This time, former Texas Longhorns QB Hudson Card has signed with Purdue. Purdue is currently transitioning from former coach Jeff Brohm, who left to coach his alma mater Louisville. New coach Ryan Walters will get help from former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees to coach his bowl game against LSU.
Card likely to be Purdue’s new head
Hudson Card announced Tuesday that its new college next season will be Purdue. Card entered the transfer portal in early December with competition for the quarterback job at Texas looking fierce next season. Starting, Quinn Ewers will look to hang on to the starting job. However, the country’s consensus number one recruit, Arch Manning, will seek to unseat him.
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— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) December 26, 2022
Over the past two seasons, Card has started five games for Texas. He has thrown for more than 1,500 yards and three touchdowns in his three years with the Longhorns. Back in the class of 2020, Card was ranked the No. 2 dual-threat quarterback behind Bryce Young.
Purdue’s starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell is heading to the 2023 NFL Draft and their freshman Brady Allen is heading to the transfer portal. This should give Card his first shot at the job next season under new coach Ryan Walters.
Walters just took over from former coach Jeff Brohm and appears to have his quarterback of the future in Card.
Brees will help coach Citrus Bowl
To make the transition from Brohm to Walters more seamless, former Purdue and New Orleans quarterback Saint Drew Brees will serve as an assistant coach at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Purdue faces LSU on January 2.
The NCAA granted Brees a special waiver to help with recruiting in his time with the team. It is not known if he was involved in Card’s recruitment.
