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Jeff Brohm has always shown a willingness to use the tight end since taking over the program in 2017.

Cole Herdman and Brycen Hopkins were often deployed by Brohm his first three seasons on the job. Herdman made 91 catches for 1,010 yards and eight TDs at Purdue and enjoyed a cup-of-coffee NFL career. Hopkins made 130 receptions for 1,945 yards and 16 TDs at Purdue and was a fourth-round pick in 2020 of the Rams, where he still plays. Hopkins also was named the Big Ten Tight End of the Year in 2019, when he made 61 receptions for 830 yards and seven TDs.