Learn more

Inspired by his father, Jym, Markell Jones dreamed of becoming a pilot and started his journey at Purdue. The former standout running back for the Boilermakers has fulfilled his goal, first working for Piedmont Airlines and now as a first officer for United Airlines. But Saturday afternoon, Jones will reach another professional goal hell be second in command of a United Airlines charter flight that will bring the football team from Columbus, Ohio, to Purdues Airport following the Big Ten game at Ohio State (noon ET, Fox). Hell land the 737 airplane on the same runway where Jones started i