Quarterback, Purdue, 2014–⁠18

David Blough

Number
No. 11
Height
6′1″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Carrolton, TX
Born
Jul 31, 1995

David Blough played quarterback at Purdue (2014–⁠18).

At a glance

Best season
3,705
Passing yards, 2018 (Purdue, 6–⁠7)
Best game
572 yards
Vs. Missouri, week 3, 2018: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 10
In FBS in passing yards, 2018

Career highs

572passing yards, career highvs. Missouri, 20185touchdown passes, career highvs. Iowa, 201682rushing yards, career highvs. Nebraska, 20152rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Eastern Kentucky, 2016

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2015Purdue16929357.71,5745.4108
2016Purdue29551856.93,3526.52521
2017Purdue10215765.01,1037.094
2018Purdue30546266.03,7058.02510
Career8711,43060.99,7346.86943

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2015Purdue67941.4456
2016Purdue81120.1420
2017Purdue421032.5221
2018Purdue76510.7322
Career2662601.01356

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2014Purdue11QBRS
2015Purdue11QBFr.
2016Purdue11QBSo.
2017Purdue11QBJr.
2018Purdue11QBSr.6′1″205

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2015Purdue3620.0815th (n=151)0.2430.049%0.150.09
2016Purdue5980.1517th (n=152)0.2589.765%0.250.10
2017Purdue1840.1524th (n=160)0.2527.033%0.15–
2018Purdue5350.2860th (n=160)0.26152.458%0.390.20

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2018 Purdue 13 games, 3,705 passing yards, 25 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.NorthwesternL 27–⁠311216740019
Sep 8vs.Eastern MichiganL 19–⁠20610480017
Sep 15vs.MissouriL 37–⁠4039555723118
Sep 22vs.Boston CollegeW 30–⁠13212829630−28
Sep 29atNebraskaW 42–⁠2825423281038
Oct 13atIllinoisW 46–⁠7253637731−15
Oct 20vs.Ohio StateW 49–⁠20254337830−7
Oct 27atMichigan StateL 13–⁠2329492770312
Nov 3vs.IowaW 38–⁠3623323334228
Nov 10atMinnesotaL 10–⁠41203114210−14
Nov 17vs.WisconsinL 44–⁠47314838640−18
Nov 24atIndianaW 28–⁠21273531031−18
Dec 28 ✦vs.AuburnL 14–⁠6322371840219
2017 Purdue 9 games, 1,103 passing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.LouisvilleL 28–⁠351826175226
Sep 8vs.OhioW 44–⁠211113235300
Sep 16atMissouriW 35–⁠32228187107
Sep 23vs.MichiganL 10–⁠2851332001
Oct 7vs.MinnesotaW 31–⁠17610591219
Oct 14atWisconsinL 9–⁠17–––––−15
Oct 21atRutgersL 12–⁠14815571036
Oct 28vs.NebraskaL 24–⁠2516281641033
Nov 4vs.IllinoisW 29–⁠1016241940016
2016 Purdue 12 games, 3,352 passing yards, 25 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3vs.Eastern KentuckyW 45–⁠2425432451118
Sep 10vs.CincinnatiL 20–⁠3832574012533
Sep 24vs.NevadaW 24–⁠142130300216
Oct 1atMarylandL 7–⁠50184113210−26
Oct 8atIllinoisW 34–⁠3122352201236
Oct 15vs.IowaL 35–⁠49306045851−7
Oct 22atNebraskaL 14–⁠27254330921−21
Oct 29vs.Penn StateL 24–⁠62345028121−20
Nov 5atMinnesotaL 31–⁠44294839141−24
Nov 12vs.NorthwesternL 17–⁠4521361841337
Nov 19vs.WisconsinL 20–⁠491430206232
Nov 26atIndianaL 24–⁠26244522522−22
2015 Purdue 10 games, 1,574 passing yards, 10 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 12vs.Indiana StateW 38–⁠14010001
Sep 19vs.Virginia TechL 24–⁠51371100–
Sep 26vs.Bowling GreenL 28–⁠3529393402111
Oct 3atMichigan StateL 21–⁠241531136114
Oct 10vs.MinnesotaL 13–⁠412149207132
Oct 17atWisconsinL 7–⁠24152613600−13
Oct 31vs.NebraskaW 55–⁠4528432744082
Nov 7vs.IllinoisL 14–⁠48294717412−3
Nov 14atNorthwesternL 14–⁠2126452871112
Nov 21atIowaL 20–⁠4035900−2

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

Before the draft

Played in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 17–⁠21).

DrillPro day 2019
Height6′0¼″
Weight200 lb
Arm length29⅝″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan74″W
40-yard dash4.91 s
10-yard split1.66 sW
Vertical jump31½″
Broad jump8′11″
3-cone drill7.22 s
20-yard shuttle4.55 s

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

4 seasons, 9 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.

SeasonTeamGCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
2019Detroit Lions5941749844631
2020Detroit Lions1610490118
2021Detroit Lions1000006
2022Arizona Cardinals23858402225
NFL career91382421,4356960

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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