WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Former Mt. Vernon football star George Burhenn just finished the best spring season he’s had with the Purdue Boilermakers — a sigh of relief after the adversity he’s faced the last three years. 

After winning the state championship with the Marauders in 2021, Burhenn began his Boilermaker career in 2023. His freshman season in West Lafayette was highlighted by his performance against Indiana in the season finale, logging 74 yards off five catches plus a touchdown.

Then injuries derailed his promising assent.

A broken foot cost him most of his sophomore s...