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Jersey Number 33
Chris Van Eekeren
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chesterton, Ind.
- High School:
- Chesterton
Game-by-game stats at Purdue
2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in seven games as the kickoff specialist … kicked off 32 times for a 61-yard average and 18 touchbacks … named Academic All-Big Ten.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman):. Appeared in two games … kicked off four times with one touchback … named Academic All-Big Ten.
2019 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
High School: Kicked at Chesterton High for coach Mark Peterson … played in 2019 IFCA North/South All-Star Game … made 5 of 10 field goals and 15 of 15 PAT's while averaging 39.5 yards per punt as senior en route to being named team's Special Teams Player of the Year … 93 percent of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks as a junior.
Personal: Born Christopher Allan Van Eekeren in Chesterton, Ind. … parents are Darlene and Paul Van Eekeren … has a brother, Kyle (24) and a sister, Heather (17) … majored in Agribusiness at Purdue … is a goat handler in his free time.
2023 (Graduate): Served as teams primary kickoff specialist through the frist 10 games ... lettered.
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in 13 games as the kickoff specialist for Purdue … kicked off 62 times for a 62-yard average and 37 touchbacks … entered the transfer portal at season’s end.2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in seven games as the kickoff specialist … kicked off 32 times for a 61-yard average and 18 touchbacks … named Academic All-Big Ten.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman):. Appeared in two games … kicked off four times with one touchback … named Academic All-Big Ten.
2019 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
High School: Kicked at Chesterton High for coach Mark Peterson … played in 2019 IFCA North/South All-Star Game … made 5 of 10 field goals and 15 of 15 PAT's while averaging 39.5 yards per punt as senior en route to being named team's Special Teams Player of the Year … 93 percent of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks as a junior.
Personal: Born Christopher Allan Van Eekeren in Chesterton, Ind. … parents are Darlene and Paul Van Eekeren … has a brother, Kyle (24) and a sister, Heather (17) … majored in Agribusiness at Purdue … is a goat handler in his free time.
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