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Entrance Interview: Purdue QB Ryan Browne

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Purdue’s Ryan Browne isn’t your normal freshman. The early enrollee played at four high schools during a peripatetic prep career that saw him attend classes in three states.

Now, the three-star quarterback who is originally from Michigan has his eyes on making an impact in West Lafayette as one of just three scholarship quarterbacks on the roster.

Get to know the 6-5, 207-pound Browne better in this Entrance Interview.

GoldandBlack.com: Why Purdue for you?

Browne: The great history of quarterbacks. That’s definitely the biggest thing. Drew Brees, Jim Everett, Kyle Orton, just a great history quarterbacks and they produce NFL quarterbacks. I have high expectations for myself and I think Purdue’s the best place to get me there.

GoldandBlack.com: Tell us about your circuitous path to Purdue?

Browne: It’s been a really wild. I’ve learned a lot from it. And I’m really happy that I did it. I started high school in Michigan. When COVID hit, I moved down to Florida. Spent the rest of my high school career down there, my junior and senior years. Graduated from Venice High School in 2021 and thought I was better than what my offers were. And I wanted to prove that to myself because I think I can do it. So, I went to prep school in New York and got it done.

GoldandBlack.com: You went to two high schools in Florida, right?

Browne: Yep, I did. I went to Riverview High School for the first half of my junior year. Then the second half of my junior year and the rest of my senior year, I was at Venice High School. The reason for that was when I was moving down to Florida, I was moving in with friends of my family because my parents felt more comfortable with me being there.

GoldandBlack.com: At Venice High, you lived by yourself, right?

Browne: I did. I was down there by myself. It was great. I learned a lot from it. I think I’ll be a lot better off at the next level because I’ve done it before.

GoldandBlack.com: You were the Florida Class 8A player of the year?

Browne: Yes, and I was runner-up for Mr. Football. So, it always gets me I was one guy short of that.

GoldandBlack.com: How did you benefit from your prep school season at Milford Academy in New York?

Browne: The biggest thing is just bet on yourself. If you ever have a doubt about something, if you think you can do something, you can do it. But you have to put the work in to do it. I made the decision to take an extra year, but I didn’t just say that and go and do it. I put an unbelievable amount of work in to back my decision. And it paid off. So, work pays off if you do it the right way.

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GoldandBlack.com: Describe your skill-set?

Browne: Obviously, all quarterbacks should be leaders. So, that’s a given. But I think I’m a very smart player. I know how to identify a defense. I know where to go with the ball, depending on different looks. I think I make a lot of good decisions. I minimize errors. And that’s the biggest thing, just being a leader, not turning the ball over, making good decisions and making plays when somebody needs one.

GoldandBlack.com: What do you think of the offense Ryan Walters and Graham Harrell are going to run?

Browne: I’m super excited about it. I had a chance to meet with them the day before the dead period. I took a long official visit because before I signed, I wanted to be able to meet Coach Walters and Coach Harrell. And it was really great. I had a nice hour-long sitdown meeting with Coach Harrell. We talked about his offense. And it seems like he knows how to teach quarterbacks. So, that’s a great thing for me to make me feel comfortable in his offense.

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