Purdue Football player Countdown: #52 Zac Tuinei

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt is not often we get a local transfer that started in some far flung destination, but that is what we have as today’s player.

Zac Tuinei - Fr. (RS)

Michigan City, IN (Noblesville HS)

6’, 240 pounds

Linebacker/Safety

2020 Projection: Reserve at linebacker

Tuinei is listed as being from Michigan City in his official Purdue bio, but he played his high school ball at Noblesville. He then decided to play last season at Arkansas State and his coach had the following to say:

“Zac is a highly passionate player and demonstrates high-level leadership abilities that only elevate his on-field talents. Zac has the ability to play a number of positions at a…