In recent memory, Purdue football has made hay with walkons, and Jake Thieneman is one of those success stories. We caught up with Jake on his 6 3/4 birthday as he was born on Leap Day, 1996. The former Boilermaker safety who played from 2014-18, earning a starting role which began in the Bucket Game in 2016, now lives in Denver, Colorado with his brother Brennan (another former walk-on).

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