We all knew George Karlaftis and David Bell would hear their names get called in the 2022 NFL Draft, but would there be a third player from Purdue? Well, it turns out there is, as running back Zander Horvath heard his name called with the 260th pick by the Los Angeles Chargers, almost becoming Mr. Irrelevant in the process.
Not bad for a guy that was a walk-on with no major offers a few years ago. Horvath busted his ass in the weight room and turned himself into a physical adonis. As a redshirt freshman walk-on in 2018 he rushed for 42 yards on 9 carries with a garbage time touchdown at Illinois.