Wake Forest Demon Deacons–No. 5 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Milford Mill Academy |
Deshawn Purdie is an American college football quarterback for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He previously played for the Charlotte 49ers.
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]
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]
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]
Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 42 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 245.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Career | 10 | 6 | 4–2 | 103 | 204 | 50.5 | 1,844 | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 138.3 | 41 | -130 | -3.2 | 1 |