Brock Purdy
![]() Purdy with Iowa State in 2019 | |
San Francisco 49ers | |
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Position: | Quarterback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Queen Creek, Arizona | December 27, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Perry (Gilbert, Arizona) |
College: | Iowa State |
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 262 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Brock Purdy (born December 27, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was the last player drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, making him 2022’s Mr. Irrelevant. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Early years
Purdy is a native of Queen Creek, Arizona playing high school football for Perry High School.[1] He is the middle child of Shawn and Carrie Purdy. His older sister, Whitney Purdy, played softball at Southeastern University. Younger brother Chubba Purdy would also become the starting quarterback at Perry[2] before being recruited to Florida State as a dual threat quarterback.[3]
High school career
Purdy started his varsity football career during the 2015 season as a sophomore for the newly opened Perry High School. In 2016, the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) adjusted the athletic regions placing Perry in the 6A Division Premier Region ranked as the 6th toughest region in the nation.[4] Purdy's performance would elevate Perry into the 6A Division AIA State Championship game in 2016 and 2017 losing 65-28 and 48-42 respectively, both to Chandler High School.[5]
During his tenure, Perry began to establish itself as a football power in Arizona competing against Chandler Unified School District's more established powerhouse programs like Chandler (0-5), Hamilton (4-2), and Basha (2-1). Overall, Purdy has amassed a 27-13 overall record at Perry.
His 2017 Senior season resulted in the Arizona Cardinal Player of the Year and Ed Doherty Award Most Outstanding High School Football Player in the State of Arizona Award accolades.[6] National awards include Gatorade's Football Player of the Year for Arizona and Ed Doherty Award Most Outstanding High School Football Player in Arizona.[6][7] The Arizona Republic would also award him the High School Football Player of the Year award.[8]
Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | G | GS | C | Att | Yrd | C% | Avg | Y/G | TD | Int | Lng | QB | Car | Yrd | Y/G | Lng | TD |
2015 | 11 | 11 | 93 | 158 | 1194 | .636 | 12.8 | 108.5 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 70 | 87 | 508 | 5.8 | 53 | 4 |
2016 | 10 | 10 | 197 | 306 | 3333 | .644 | 16.9 | 333.3 | 42 | 11 | 87 | 125,7 | 136 | 842 | 6.2 | 42 | 6 |
2017 | 14 | 14 | 237 | 364 | 4405 | .651 | 18.6 | 314.6 | 57 | 9 | 65 | 136.0 | 137 | 1017 | 72.6 | 41 | 10 |
Total | 35 | 24 | 527 | 828 | 8932 | .636 | 16.9 | 255.2 | 107 | 31 | 87 | 124.1 | 360 | 2367 | 6.6 | 67.6 | 20 |
As a prospect, Purdy was considered a 3 star pro-style quarterback ranking 36th nationally and 12th overall prospect in Arizona.[10] Several colleges attempted to recruit Purdy to play for their respective teams by offering scholarships from Texas A&M, Alabama, UCF, Illinois, Boise State, Kansas, Southern Utah, Montana State, UNLV, New Mexico State, UC Davis, and NAU.[11] He would ultimately commit to Iowa State signing his letter of intent on February 7, 2018[12] and enrolling in the school on June 11, 2018.[13][14]
College career
Purdy entered his true freshman year at Iowa State in 2018 as the third string to Kyle Kempt and Zeb Noland. He became the starter after Kempt was injured and Noland was ineffective.[15][16] Overall he started eight games, completing 146 of 220 passes for 2,250 yards, 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions.[17][18] He also rushed for 308 yards and five touchdowns. He returned as the starter in 2019.[19]
College statistics
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Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
GP | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2018 | 10 | 8 | 146 | 220 | 66.4 | 2,250 | 10.2 | 16 | 7 | 169.9 | 100 | 308 | 3.1 | 5 | |
2019 | 13 | 13 | 312 | 475 | 65.7 | 3,982 | 8.4 | 27 | 9 | 151.1 | 93 | 249 | 2.7 | 8 | |
2020 | 12 | 12 | 243 | 365 | 66.6 | 2,750 | 7.5 | 19 | 9 | 142.1 | 87 | 382 | 4.4 | 5 | |
2021 | 13 | 13 | 292 | 407 | 71.7 | 3,188 | 7.8 | 19 | 8 | 149.0 | 85 | 238 | 2.8 | 1 | |
Career[20] | 15 | 12 | 317 | 441 | 71.9 | 4,435 | 10 | 81 | 33 | 186.6 | 33 | 28 | 0.8 | 1 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | |||||
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6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
29 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.84 s | 4.45 s | 7.21 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | |||||
All values from NFL Combine[21][22][23] |
References
- ^ "Brock Purdy - Football".
- ^ Wilkerson, Kennedy (2018-11-28). "Purdy Unique: Gilbert Family Following Every Step". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Weiler, Curt. "FSU quarterback Chubba Purdy out for rest of season due to injury". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "America's top 10 toughest high school football leagues for 2016 - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ McClune, Mark. "The Rematch: Perry and Chandler meet for 6A state title". AZFamily. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ a b "Brag from Chandler Unified School District!". http. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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value (help) - ^ "Brock Purdy 2017 - 2018 ARIZONA FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Brock Purdy named 2017 Arizona High School Football Player of the Year". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ Askeland, Kevin (October 7, 2016). "Brock Purdy's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Brock Purdy, Iowa State Cyclones, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "How Brock Purdy came out of nowhere to become nation's hottest recruit". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Perry QB Brock Purdy commits to Iowa State". azcentral.
- ^ Peterson, Randy. "Peterson: 'Boooooom!' Iowa State's Matt Campbell lands statement recruit in Brock Purdy". Des Moines Register.
- ^ "Brock Purdy Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Birch, Tommy. "Iowa State 48, No. 21 Oklahoma State 42: Here's what we learned". Des Moines Register.
- ^ dmontz@amestrib.com, Dylan Montz Staff Writer. "Football: Brock Purdy steps in, shines in Iowa State win over Oklahoma State". The Ames Tribune.
- ^ "QB Brock Purdy looking to be Iowa State's Tim Tebow". AP NEWS. January 18, 2019.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott. "Shaped by his faith, Brock Purdy is a football junkie who..." The Athletic.
- ^ Journal, BEN VISSER For the. "Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy looks for progress from freshman to sophomore season". Sioux City Journal.
- ^ "Brock Purdy - Football - Iowa State University Athletics". cyclones.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Brock Purdy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Brock Purdy, Iowa State, QB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.