Hilger is a preferred walk-on from Massachusetts that came to Purdue after injuries hampered his HS career.
It wasn't until doing these series of posts that I realized we have a lot of walk-ons. For every Landon Feichter it feels like there are 10 guys like today's player: guys hoping to work hard and get a hint of playing time.
Natick, Massachusetts (Natick HS)
6'2", 192 pounds
Wide Receiver
2015 Projection: Deep Reserve at Wide Receiver
At least Hilger is wearing the right number for a wide receiver, as there are a lot of Purdue fans that fondly remember John Standeford wearing No.