Comes from an athletic family. His father, Shawn, played baseball at the University of Miami (FL) and in the minor leagues (1991-98). His older sister, Whittney, played softball at Southeastern University and his younger brother, Chubba, is a QB at Nebraska.
Was named First-Team All-Big 12 twice (Associated Press in 2021, coaches poll in 2020) at Iowa State.
Became the first Iowa State QB to be drafted since Seneca Wallace was selected in 2003.
When playing paintball in the desert with his Perry (Gilbert, AZ) HS teammates in May 2017, Purdy suffered a punctured left hand from a Saguaro Cactus. "It's something that everyone's done," Purdy said on the game in the desert. "It's one of those group things that you do to build chemistry." The team-building exercise forced Perry's starting QB to miss spring ball headed into his senior season. However, Purdy was largely unfazed by the injury to his non-throwing hand as the Queen Creek, AZ native threw for 4,405 yds. and 57 TDs that fall en route to winning Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year.
COLLEGE:
Appeared in 48 games (46 starts) in four years (2018-21) at Iowa State and completed 993 of 1,467 atts. for 12,170 yds. and 81 TDs. Added 365 carries for 1,117 yds. and 19 TDs on the ground. As a senior in 2021, started all 13 games and completed 292 of 407 atts. for 3,188 yds. and 19 TDs. Added 85 carries for 238 yds. and 1 TD on the ground. As a junior in 2020, started all 12 games and completed 243 of 365 atts. for 2,750 yds. and 19 TDs. Added 87 carries for 382 yds. and 5 rushing TDs. Started all 13 games as a sophomore in 2019, and completed 312 of 475 atts. for 3,982 yds. and 27 TDs. Added 93 carries for 249 yds. and 8 TDs on the ground. As a freshman in 2018, appeared in 10 games (8 starts) and completed 146 of 220 atts. for 2,250 yds. and 16 TDs. Added 100 carries for 308 yds. and 5 rushing TDs
AWARDS & HONORS:
2022: Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week (Week 16), NFC Offensive Rookie of the Month (December/January), Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week (Week 18), PFWA All-Rookie Team, Thomas Herrion Memorial Award
NFC Player of the Week (Week 11), FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 11), FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 14), NFC Pro Bowl
Career Highlights
In his first full season as a starter, Purdy set the 49ers single season franchise record for passing yds. (4,280). He became the first 49ers QB in 23 years to throw for 4,000-or-more yds. in a season. • Purdy also set the single season franchise record for passer rating (113.0) in his first full season as a starter, posting the highest passer rating by a 49ers QB since Steve Young in 1997.
• Through his first 25 career starts, Purdy completed 477 of his 690 passing atts. (69.1%) for 6,508 yds. and 47 TDs with a passer rating of 112.6. Purdy's 69.1% completion percentage, 47 TDs and 112.6 passer rating rank first among QBs whose first 25 career starts were with the 49ers. • Purdy's 112.6 passer rating through his first 25 career starts is the highest by an NFL QB through their first 25 career starts since at least 1970. • Through his first three NFL seasons, Purdy set the NFL records for the most games with 2-or-more passing TDs and a passer rating of 115.0-or-higher (15) in a player's first three seasons. He also holds the NFL records for the most games with a passer rating of 120.0-or-higher (13), 130.0-or-higher (10) and 140.0-or-higher (6) in a player's first three seasons. • Became the first rookie in the Super Bowl era with at least 2 TD passes, 1 rushing TD and a passer rating of 125-orhigher in his first career start (12/11/22 vs. TB). His 134.0 passer rating is the 6th-highest by an NFL QB in their first career start since at least 1970, while his 76.2 completion percentage is the 8th-highest by an NFL QB in their first career start since at least 1970. • Is 1 of 7 QBs since at least 1970 to register 2-or-more passing TDs and 1-or-more rushing TD in their first NFL start [Daniel Jones (NYG), Kyle Allen (Car.), Cam Newton (Car.), Jake Delhomme (NO), Jeff Garcia (SF) & Vinny Testaverde (TB)]. • Became the only rookie QB since 1950 to win his first 3 NFL starts and throw 2-or-more TD passes in each game.
Began his career as a starting QB winning each of his first 10 regular season starts. His 10-consecutive wins to begin his career are tied for the second-most wins to begin a career in NFL history.
• In his first two seasons, Purdy registered 5 games with a passer rating of 140.0-or-higher [141.3 passer rating vs. Arz. (1/8/23); 144.4 passer rating vs. Dal. (10/8/23); 148.9 passer rating at Jax. (11/12/23); 158.3 passer rating vs. TB (11/19/23); 148.8 passer rating at Phi. (12/3/23). Purdy's 5 career games with a passer rating of 140.0-or-higher in his first two seasons are the most by an NFL QB in their first two seasons in NFL history
Purdy registered 14 games with a passer rating of 110.0-or more in his first two seasons, tied for the most games with a passer rating of 110.0-or-higher in a players first two seasons in NFL history.
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