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Gus Hartwig Season 2024

#53
PositionOL
Weight305 lbs
Height6-5
YearSenior
HometownZionsville, Ind.
CAREER AT PURDUE
• Appeared in 51 games with 48 starts at center
• Ended his career with 21 consecutive starts
• Three-time Rimington Trophy Award Watch List - presented to the best center in college football (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Campbell Trophy Semifinalist - presented to the college football player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance (2023)
• Selected All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in each of his five seasons
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection

2024 / AS A FIFTH-SENIOR
• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches, Media)
• Rimington Trophy and Senior Bowl Jason Witten College Man of the Year Watch List
• Appeared in and started all 12 games at center
• Had a pass block grade of 82.1 that finished second among Big Ten centers (PFF)
• Allowed just two sacks in his 395 pass block snaps
• Helped pave the way for four games of at least 200 rushing yards
• Guided a rushing attack that had back-to-back 200-yard games with 239 at Illinois (Oct. 12) and 208 vs. No. 2 Oregon (Oct. 18)
• Served as a captain in seven games
• Named Academic All-Big Ten for the fourth time

2023 / AS A SENIOR
• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches, Media)
• Appeared in nine games in his return from injury, starting all nine
• Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
• Wuerffel Trophy Nominee
• Helped pave the way the way for the Boilermakers to lead the Big Ten in rushing in conference games (184.6 ypg)
• Opened holes for 2,029 rushing yards, Purdue’s most since 2012
• Helped the offense rack up 363 rushing yards, against Minnesota (Nov. 11), the most by any Big Ten team in a conference game throughout the season
• Pivotal part of the line that gave Purdue back-to-back 300-yard rushing games for the first time since 1968
• Served as a captain in the final 11 games of the year
• Named Academic All-Big Ten for the third straight season
• Became a member of the 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society by earning his degree and maintaining a cumulative GPA above 3.2

2022 / AS A JUNIOR 
• Appeared and started in 11 games at center before sustaining an injury
• Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
• Named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten for the second time
• Made one solo tackle at Wisconsin (Oct. 22)
• Served as a captain for the game against Syracuse (Sept. 17)
• Helped the Purdue offense lead the Big Ten in passing with 276 yards per game
• Led the way for running back Devin Mockobee to break the Purdue freshman rushing record with 968 yards on the ground

2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by coaches
• Appeared in and started all 13 games at center

2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all six games, making three starts
• Became the first true freshman to start on Purdue’s offensive line since 2008
• Blocked for an offense that averaged 309.0 yards passing and 390.5 yards of total offense per game

HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-star recruit by 247Sports
• No. 10-rated center in the 2020 recruiting class by 247Sports
• Three-star recruit by Rivals
• No. 19-rated offensive guard in the 2020 recruiting class by Rivals
• Three-star recruit by ESPN
• No. 50-rated offensive tackle in the 2020 recruiting class by ESPN
• Participated in the 2020 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 4
• Team advanced to the third round of the 2019 IHSAA Class 6A Football Tournament

PERSONAL
• Parent(s): Amy Burcham and Myles Hartwig
• Sibling(s): Gunnar and Doiter
• Birthdate: January 21, 2002
• Undergraduate Major: Finance
• Currently earning a Master's degree in Global Supply Chain Management
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Senior
2023

OL
6-5 / 315 lbs
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Junior
2022

OL
6-5 / 310 lbs
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Sophomore
2021

OL
6-5 / 310 lbs
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Freshman
2020

OL
6-5 / 305 lbs