Ryan Browne

2024 / AS A REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN • Shaun Alexander Player of the Week (Oct. 12) • Appeared in eight games this season with two starts • Finished the season 43-of-76 (56.6%) with 532 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions • Rushed 50 times for 155 yards • Went 18-of-26 for 297 yards, three touchdowns and rushed 17 times for 118 yards in his first collegiate start at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12) • Became the sixth quarterback in program history to eclipse 100 rushing yards in a game • Was just one of two Purdue quarterbacks since 1970 to have at least 250 passing and 100 rushing yards in a game (Brandon Kirsch - 2002) • Had 93 passing yards and 48 rushing yards in his second start vs. Oregon (Oct. 18) • Connected on a 20-yard passing touchdown in a relief appearance vs. Penn State (Nov. 16) 2023 / AS A FRESHMAN • Appeared in one game at Northwestern (Nov. 18) • Completed 12-of-16 passes (75.0%) for 104 yards, with a longest completion of 28 yards • Rushed 21 times for a total of 85 yards against the Wildcats, finishing with 189 all-purpose yards HIGH SCHOOL • Three-star recruit from New Berlin, N.Y. • Ranked No. 8 in New York and No. 60 at QB by 247Sports • Florida’s 8A Player of the Year and Mr. Football runner up • Lead Venice to a 14-1 record and a state championship in 2021 • Named the MVP of the state title game after throwing four touchdowns and 250 yards • Earned First-Team All-State honors PERSONAL • Parent(s): Jim Browne and Denise Choukourian • Sibling(s): Jonny, Mitchell, and Mason • Major: Selling and Sales Management • Father played four years in the NFL as a fullback, playing in college at Northwestern and then eventually Boston College where he played with Doug Flutie