Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 21-38@ Oregon State | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-49vs Penn State | 1/2 | 22 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-24@ Michigan State | 1/2 | 40 | 2/2 | 5 | |
| Total | 2/4 | 40 | — | 9 |
#39
Ben Freehill
Former kicker at Purdue. 2024: 2 field goals, 9 points.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Melvin, IL
Purdue 2024 — college career complete
The story
Former kicker at Purdue. 2024: 2 field goals, 9 points.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearBen Freehill
Handles his kicks without drama. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mike Gundy, Jeff Brohm and Ryan Walters. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Oregon State, Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Purdue — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coaches2020–2022
Purdue
2023–2024era →
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Brohm → Ryan Walters. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Oklahoma State8-3HC: Mike Gundy · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021Purdue9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Purdue1-11HC: Ryan Walters · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1/2 | 1/2 | -- | |
| 2023 | 4/5 (80%) | 2/4 (50%) | 0/1 | |
| Career | 5/7 (71%) | 3/6 (50%) | 0/1 |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jack Martin’s 2023 season.
Matches Jack on
Class year
Longest make
FG%
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Matthew Dapore's senior season at Air Force (2024).
70%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Matthew on
Class year
Longest make
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Ben Freehill
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology