Gus Hartwig

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

Early life and high school
Hartwig attended high school at Zionsville located in Zionsville, Indiana. He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. Coming out of high school, Hartwig was named a four star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.

College career
In Hartwig's first collegiate season in 2020, he played in six games while making three starts en route to being named a Big Ten honorable mention. During the 2021 season, Hartwig played in and started all 13 games for the Boilermakers. Heading into the 2022 season, Hartwig was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list which is awarded to the nation's top center. In the 2022 season, Hartwig would play in and start 11 games for the Boilermakers before suffering an injury. During the 2023 season, Hartwig played in and started nine games after missing the first three due to an injury from 2022. For his performance in the 2023 season, Hartwig would once again be named Big Ten honorable mention.