Hudson Card recalls recruitment by Ohio State

Before he had committed and enrolled at Texas, current Purdue quarterback Hudson Card had plenty of options. Among them were the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Card, an Austin native who idolized the Longhorns growing up, was pretty much set on attending Texas when the offer came. The idea of playing at Ohio State and joining former high school teammate Garrett Wilson appealed, but was seemingly never going to win out.

“At the time, UT was my dream school growing up and I was pretty set on that. Obviously Ohio State was a great opportunity. Everything like that,” Card said at Big Ten Media Days. “I know Garrett had a great experience, as well. But in terms of what I wanted to do and wanted to accomplish I felt like Texas was the best for me at that time.”

Card, who transferred to Purdue this offseason after multiple seasons at Texas, briefly reflected on now potentially playing against Ohio State. It’s not something he expected would necessarily happen during his college days.

“Probably not, no,” Card said of imagining playing against Ohio State. “Probably not.”

Card learned a lot during his time at Texas

Card is no longer a Longhorn, but he still has love for Texas. On Thursday, the Purdue quarterback discussed his time in Austin, Texas.

“My time at Texas was very unique and very memorable for me. I think it ultimately is going to make me a better person and a better player. I think if I didn’t go through those times at Texas, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” Card said.

“Shout out to Coach Herman and Coach Sarkisian. Seriously, they taught me so much, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them, as well. I wish them nothing but the best this year. A lot of my friends are obviously still on that team, so I keep in touch with them.”

Hudson Card proved his worth last season when Texas’ QB1 Quinn Ewers went down with an injury in the Longhorns’ season opener against Alabama. Card stepped up to the challenge. In 12 appearances and three starts in 2022, Card completed 75-of-108 passes (69.4%) for 928 yards and six touchdowns.

The spectacular statistics in limited showings made Card a valuable transfer portal target. Purdue head coach Ryan Walters welcomed Card with open arms. The former four-star prospect is expected to take over Aidan O’Connell’s QB1 spot for the Boilermakers.