Rob Henry ( American football ) Robert Wayne " Rob " Henry , III ( born January 26 , 1990 ) is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers . Henry attended Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala , Florida , where he played both football and baseball , and competed in track & field . Henry led Trinity Catholic to two conference championships and a runner - up in the 2B State Championship game . He ended his high school football career with over 4 , 300 total yards and 39 touchdowns . After his senior season , he moved on to Purdue University where he redshirted in 2009 . In his first collegiate appearance , Henry ran for 16 - yards against Notre Dame . He would later assume the starting quarterback position after an injury to Robert Marve . His first career start was against Northwestern , which saw him lead the Boilermakers to a 20 - 17 win on the road lead by his career high , 132 yards rushing . Henry went on to start 5 games for the season , with a 3 game set back , which he injured a finger on his throwing hand . Against Minnesota he had a career high running for 3 touchdowns . In the final game of the season against Indiana he had a career high 252 yard passing and 3 touchdown passes . He became the first Purdue quarterback to lead the Boilermakers in both passing and rushing yardage in the same season , with 996 passing yards and 547 yards rushing . After a starting quarterback battle in the off season , Henry was named the Boilermakers ' starting quarterback for the 2011 season and was voted co - captain , but he tore the ACL in his right knee . With backup Marve still recovering from his owen ACL injury , Caleb TerBush took over as the starting quarterback in their place . Henry returned in 2012 , and was named the third string quarterback behind TerBush and Marve . High school career . Henry went to Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala , Florida . There he was coached by John Brantley , and was a Mr . Football finalist and first team all - state after passing for 2 , 600 yards and 24 touchdowns as senior , while rushing for 350 yards and six touchdowns . He led the Celtics to the 2B state championship game , but lost 21 – 17 to Pahokee High School . As a result he was named to Reebok Florida Phenoms third team . It wasn ' t clear if he would start as a junior , but he won the battle , and went on to pass for 1 , 100 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 250 yards and five scores , while missing some time with a knee injury . He was a two - time all - county selection in football , and led his team to state finals his senior season . As a freshman and sophomore , he played free safety and wide receiver , while John Brantley was at quarterback . He was a first team all - division his freshman and sophomore seasons . He also participated in basketball and track and field . Henry committed to Purdue University on July 23 , 2008 . He choose Purdue over football scholarships from Vanderbilt University and Northern Illinois University . College career . 2009 season . In 2009 , Henry sat for the season using his redshirt to learn head coach Danny Hope ' s offense . 2010 season . The 2010 season began with Henry slated second on the depth chart behind transfer , Robert Marve . However , Hope said that Henry would see playing time even if the game was still undecided . Against Notre Dame , Henry only got three carries for 16 yards . After a win against Minnesota , he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week . He was named the team ' s Leonard Wilson Award winner ( unselfishness and dedication ) . He was also the first Purdue quarterback in school history to lead the team in both rushing and passing yardage in a season . He completed 86 of 162 pass attempts ( 53 . 1 percent ) for 996 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions , while rushing for 547 yards and four touchdowns on 104 attempts ( 5 . 3 yards per carry ) . For the season , Henry appeared in 11 games , making seven starts in 2010 . 2011 season . After a starting quarterback battle in the off season , Henry was named the Boilermakers ' starting quarterback for the 2011 season , but he tore the ACL in his right knee . With backup Marve still recovering from his owen ACL injury , Caleb TerBush took over as the starting quarterback in their place . 2012 season . Henry entered his junior season looking at spliting playing time with TerBush and Marve . With TerBush working mostly with the first team , he was expected to start the first game of the year , until it was announced ( one hour prior to gametime ) that he had been suspended and Marve was the starting quarterback . Henry was promoted to second string , seeing most of his action in the second half of play . Henry finished the day 7 for 9 passing for 1 touchdown and 1 interception . After not playing in the Notre Dame game , Henry was named the backup against Eastern Michigan , as Marve was sidelined with his third ACL tear . Henry played a few plays in the second quarter , before seeing increased playing time in the 3rd quarter due to the Boilermakers large lead . Most of his plays came throwing the ball , as Coach Hope felt that was his largest area in need of improvement . Statistics . As of the end of the 2012 regular season , Henry ' s statistics are as follows : Henry has a 2 – 4 career record as the starting quarterback for Purdue . Playing style . Henry is a dual - threat quarterback , known more for his ability to run the ball , than for his throwing arm .