The decision is in: Purdue names Ryan Browne starting QB

A decision has been made: Ryan Browne will be Purdue’s starting quarterback. Barry Odom made it official after practice today.

Browne had been considered by most to be the front-runner for the job over Malachi Singleton after he transferred back to Purdue in the spring from North Carolina, where he left for after a coaching change in West Lafayette.

Browne has been taking exclusively first-team reps in recent days as camp came to a conclusion.

Purdue opens the season on August 30 vs. Ball State.

The 6-4, 210-pound Browne showed promise last season at Purdue as a redshirt freshman. He played in eight games, making starts in October at Illinois and vs. Oregon–when Hudson Card was injured. 

Browne nearly delivered a win at Illinois, as the Boilermakers fell, 50-49, in OT. He threw for 297 yards (18-of-26 passing, 69 percent) and 3 TDs and ran for 118 yards on 17 carries (6.9 ypc) vs. the Illini.

Browne completed 43-of-76 passes (56.6 percentage) for 532 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in 2024. He also ran for 155 yards last season (3.1 yards per carry) during a 1-11 campaign that saw Purdue move on from Ryan Walters.