Deep in the heart of southern Indiana is where you’ll find Purdue’s next big thing at quarterback.

His name: Brady Allen. His hometown: Fort Branch.

“Not a whole lot to do in Fort Branch,” Allen said. “Our high school, Gibson Southern, is in Fort Branch and it's out in the middle of nowhere. It’s in a bunch of cornfields.”

Amongst all of that beautiful, tall Indiana corn towers Allen, a strapping 6-5 golden boy with a big right arm who drips with blue-chip potential as he enters his senior season.

Allen is a top contender for Indiana Mr. Football honors, but it's his future beyond Gibson Southern High that has Purdue fans closing their eyes and wondering: How good can Brady Allen be?