Gus Hartwig

Gus Hartwig (born January 21, 2002) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Gus Hartwig

Personal information
Born:	(2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 23) Zionsville, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:	Zionsville Community (IN)
College:	Purdue (2020–2024)
Position:	Center
NFL draft:	2025: undrafted
Career history
New York Jets (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Hartwig attended Zionsville Community High School in Zionsville, Indiana, and was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.^[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.^[2][3]

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Hartwig played in six games while making three starts en route to being named a Big Ten Conference honorable mention.^[4] In 2021, he started all 13 games for the Boilermakers.^[5] Ahead of the 2022 season, Hartwig was named to the Rimington Trophy watchlist.^[6] That season, he started 11 games for the Boilermakers before suffering an injury.^[7][8] In 2023, Hartwig started nine games after missing the first three due to an injury from 2022, once again earning an all-Big Ten honorable mention.^[9][10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	5.27 s	1.78 s	3.03 s	4.92 s	7.70 s	29.5 in (0.75 m)	8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)	18 reps
All values from Pro Day[11][12]

Hartwig signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.^[13] He was waived on July 29.^[14]