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Purdue Football Player Countdown: #95 Hayden Ellinger

When Purdue has had a walk-on from Ft. Wayne Dwenger it has worked out well in the past. They are a Catholic school powerhouse in the Fort Wayne area that produced long-time starter Landon Feichter a few years ago. That is where today’s newcomer comes from.

Fort Wayne, IN (Bishop Dwenger HS)

6’, 210 pounds

Linebacker

2020 Projection: Likely Redshirt

Dwenger has won five state championships in its history, and its last one came in 2018 with Ellinger on the team. They went 14-1 and beat Evansville Central in four overtimes 16-10.