Fullback, Purdue, 2020–⁠24

Ben Furtney

Number
No. 41
Height
6′0″
Weight
240 lb
Class (2024)
Senior
Hometown
South Elgin, IL

Ben Furtney played fullback at Purdue (2020–⁠24).

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2023Purdue440000
2024Purdue530000
Career970000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Purdue41FBRS
2021Purdue41FBFr.
2022Purdue41FBSo.
2023Purdue41FBJr.
2024Purdue41FBSr.6′0″240

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2022Purdue12.55––2.5–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2024 Purdue 5 games, 5 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 21atOregon StateL 21–⁠3810000
Sep 28vs.NebraskaL 10–⁠2810000
Oct 12atIllinoisL 49–⁠5011000
Nov 9atOhio StateL 0–⁠45–––––
Nov 30atIndianaL 0–⁠6622000
2023 Purdue 4 games, 4 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 9atVirginia TechW 24–⁠1711000
Oct 7atIowaL 14–⁠2011000
Nov 4atMichiganL 13–⁠4111000
Nov 25vs.IndianaW 35–⁠3111000
2022 Purdue 1 game, 1 catch, 20 yards
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Oct 8atMarylandW 31–⁠29–––––
2021 Purdue 1 game, 1 return, 6 yards
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Nov 6vs.Michigan StateW 40–⁠29–––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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