Deshawn Purdie
| Liberty Flames | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Milford Mill Academy |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Deshawn Purdie is an American college football quarterback for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Charlotte 49ers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Early life
Purdie attended Milford Mill Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Charlotte 49ers over offers from schools such as Maryland, Akron, and James Madison.[1][2]
College career
Charlotte
In week 2 of the 2024 season, Purdie got his first career start as a true freshman versus Gardner–Webb.[3] In week 13, he completed 16 of his 30 passes for 396 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Florida Atlantic.[4] Purdie finished the 2024 season splitting times as the 49ers quarterback, where he completed 100 of his 200 pass attempts for 1,802 yards and ten touchdowns to six interceptions.[5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Wake Forest
On December 22, 2024, Purdie initially transferred to play for the Florida Gators.[5] On January 17, 2025, he committed to play at Wake Forest.[7]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | Charlotte | 9 | 6 | 4–2 | 100 | 200 | 50.0 | 1,802 | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 136.2 | 41 | -130 | -3.2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 8 | 2 | 2–0 | 41 | 82 | 50.0 | 618 | 7.5 | 6 | 3 | 130.1 | 11 | -11 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 8 | 6–2 | 141 | 282 | 50.0 | 2,420 | 8.6 | 16 | 9 | 134.4 | 52 | -141 | -2.7 | 1 | |
References
- ^ Byington, Alex. "Charlotte transfer QB Deshawn Purdie signs with Florida, Billy Napier". On3.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Wagner, Bill. "True freshman quarterback Deshawn Purdie, a Milford Mill product, excelling for Charlotte football". Capital Gazette. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Connuck, Shane. "'Very talented' true freshman QB DeShawn Purdie to make first start for Charlotte 49ers". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Hunter. "Chalotte 49ers football report card: QB Purdie shines". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Leuzzi, John. "Charlotte freshman quarterback Deshawn Purdie reportedly transfers to Florida". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Hunter. "How many Charlotte 49ers are in transfer portal after QB DeShawn Purdie joins exodus?". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Deshawn Purdie Timeline". Retrieved September 9, 2025.
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