Hudson Card shares how he has adapted to new role at Purdue

Over the offseason, former Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Hudson Card elected to up into the NCAA transfer portal in hopes of finding an opportunity where he could be a full-time starter. He found precisely that with the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten conference.

Entering into a new program and assuming the role of starting quarterback can be a difficult task. But Card was successful in this venture as he is preparing for the Boilermaker season opener as their starting quarterback. Recently, the Purdue quarterback revealed how he was able to adapt and adjust to his role in the program so quickly.

“Yeah, I think when you come into a new spot and a new school, and you don’t know any of the guys, you don’t want to come in and be vocal right away and think you know it all, you know,” said Card. “You got to put your head down and work and gain that trust and that leadership label from your teammates. So for me, when I got there, I just put my head down and worked and tried to gain the respect of my teammates. And over time, that comes. After spring ball and playing with the guys, it came easier, you know, once we started doing football things.”

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As an Austin, TX, native, it seemed as if Card had a real chance to succeed with the Longhorns after coming out of local high school football powerhouse, Lake Travis High School. Sadly his time in the saddle, never truly came to pass. While on the Longhorns roster, he was stuck behind the likes of Sam Ehlinger and Casey Thompson in his first few years.

In his last offseason at Texas, Card found himself battling the top recruiting prospect from the 2021 class Quinn Ewers for the starting job. Ewers transferred from Ohio State back to Texas, where he, too, played his high school football, and eventually won the starting job.

But after he suffered an injury against Alabama in the Longhorns’ second game of the season, Card took over and performed solidly. Card would finish 2022, completing nearly 70 percent of his pass attempts for 928 yards, six touchdowns, and just one interception in six games of action with three official starts. And the Boilermakers are anticipating he can bring that high level of play and execution to their offense this season.