PurdueBrad - 2029 Season
QB Greg Hopper, North Ill - Backup most season but started the last three due to an injury. Threw for 826 yards with 7 touchdowns and 5 interception. All-academic.
RB Shawn Welch, Kansas St - Started all season. Ran for 1372 yards with 16touchdowns. Returned 11 kicks for a 27.8 average. All-academic and all-conference.
RB Wayne Longfellow, San Francisco (NFL) - Left college and entered the draft but was not drafted. Did sign with San Francisco as a free agent. Saw limited time in 5 games, had 1 carry and 2 receptions.
FB Edwin Blake, UAB - Saw limited time as a backup.
WR Sherman Hasch, Alabama - Started every game. Had 37 receptions for 605 yards with 3 touchdowns. Returned 7 punts for a 4.0 average. Returned 17 kicks for a 32.5 average with 1 touchdown.
WR Bruce Whiting, Temple - Started every game. Had 49 receptions for 932 yards with 7 touchdowns. Returned 2 punts for an 8.0 average. A--conference.
TE Dwight Rhinehart, Bowling Green - Limited time as a backup.
G Irving Thompson, UTEP - Started every game. 44 key run blocks and only 1 sack allowed. All-conference.
G Austin Sampson, Stanford - Started every game. 26 key run blocks and 4 sacks alowed. All-conference.
P Gary Farrell, Wake Forest - Did not play.
K Cedric Beyer, Buffalo - Did not play.
DT Howie Conway, Cincinnati - Most season as a backup with 1 start. Had just 4 tackles.
DE Walt Brooks, Maryland - Limited time as a backup.
LB Raymond Huntley, Trenton - Started all season. 97 tackles and 1 interception. All-conference.
LB Eric Strickland, Trenton - Started all season. 64 tackles and 2 interception. All-conference.
CB Ross DeLorraine, Cincinnati - Started all season. 28 tackles and 3 interceptions with 1 returned for a touchdown.
S Ronald Adams, Stanford - Started all but 1 game. 55 tackles and 5 interceptions, 1 returned for a touchdown.
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