A Purdue football player with deep ties to the university received a special honor at practice Thursday. Walk-on offensive lineman Ethan Trent was singled out by first-year head coach Barry Odom, who announced the sophomore had been put on scholarship. Trent smiled broadly as he shook hands with Odom and his teammates erupted in celebration. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ethan-trent-purdue-superfan-tyler-trent-earns-scholarship-boilermakers-football-team/531-94ff68a4-caa7-4809-ad01-ded3c50c7fec