Austin Burton finds new home at Purdue

The former UCLA quarterback will join the Boilermakers as a graduate transfer.

Playing the game in his home state of massachusetts before finishing his high school career in florida ..

Burton began his college career at u- c-l-a ..

From westwood to west lafayette ..

Burton is now a boilermaker ..

Austin burton: boston to l-a to west lafayette no i can't say i imagined it going that way.

Andrew: imagine attending a college you've never visited.

Austin burton: that was the weirdest part for me.

Andrew: austin burton took a long and different way to purdue.

Austin burton: it looks amazing.

I think the facility is only a couple years old, the locker room looks unbelievable.

Just the whole aspect of it is nuts.

It's nothing like i've seen before.

Andrew: the massachusetts native and u-c-l-a graduate transfer has yet to see purdue's facility and locker room in person because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The quarterback entered the transfer portal on march 3rd.

Soon after, the n-c-aa suspended all on- campus recruiting.

(nat pop) andrew: but burton's parents made the trip.

Austin burton: he called me the second after he left and said this is the spot austin.

Andrew: steve and ginni came to west lafayette during the big ten women's basketball tournament.

(nat pop) andrew: burton's younger sister veronica plays for northwestern.

Burton's mom was an all-american and big ten champion swimmer for the wildcats while his dad was a quarterback.

The former q-b is now a sports anchor in boston.

(nat pop) andrew: while steve covered tom brady and completed passes.

Austin grew up watching and idolizing tb12.

Austin burton: just his confidence in himself.

Like he always knew he could be the guy and that's something i admire most.

Andrew: burton also admires jeff brohm.

Burton is ready to learn from the purdue head coach and play in an offense which ranked 12th in the nation in passing a season ago.

Austin burton: he brings a lot of energy.

He's excited, passionate about what he does.

He just had me immediately locked in and knew i wanted to play for that guy.

Andrew: burton only made one start over his three year career with the bruins.

With two years of eligibility left, he'll try to prove brohm he's right guy to lead the boilermakers under center.

Austin burton: the one thing he promised is an opportunity to become the starter if you want it and that's how it should be.

You have to earn it.

Burton will look to earn the q-b1 job over