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Purdue lands pledge from Top 3 in-state product

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Purdue continues to keep in-state talent at home.

On Wednesday, the Boilermakers received a verbal pledge from three-star offensive lineman Gus Hartwig out of Zionsville, Ind. He made his announcement via Twitter with a few photos and a brief message.

“100% Committed,” Hartwig wrote. “I’m staying home.”

Hartwig is a 6-foot-5, 270-pound offensive lineman and is ranked as the No. 3 player from Indiana in the 2020 recruiting class. He’s also listed as the eighth-best center and ranks in the top 500 nationally, according to 247Sports.

In addition to Purdue, Hartwig had several other offers, including Indiana, Cincinnati, Kansas, Vanderbilt and Virginia.

Hartwig becomes the second player to commit to Purdue’s 2020 recruiting class. He joins linebacker Ben Kreul, a three-star prospect out of Wisconsin.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB