Deshawn Purdie

Height:
6-4
Weight:
228
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
High School:
Milford Mill Academy

Prior to Wake Forest
2024 (Freshman)
Appeared in nine games with six starts during the 2024 season for the 49ers…Completed 100 of his 200 pass attempts while throwing for 1,802 yards and 10 touchdowns as a true freshman…Also added a rushing touchdown…Recorded two passing touchdowns in his collegiate debut against North Carolina…Recorded a career-best 68.6 completion percentage while throwing for 194 yards in his first career start against Gardner-Webb…Totaled 183 yards and two touchdowns on 10-of-15 passing against Rice…Recorded his lone rushing touchdown of the year against East Carolina…Recorded one touchdown pass in games against Memphis, South Florida, and UAB…Had his best game as a 49er at Florida Atlantic, recording a career-high 396 yards and a career-high three touchdown passes against the Owls.

High School
Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN…Recorded over 4,500 yards and 45 touchdowns over the course of his final two seasons at Milford Mill Academy…Totaled 1,787 yards and 17 touchdowns on 115-of-211 passing during his senior season…Led the Millers to an undefeated 14-0 record and a MPSSAA 2A State Championship during his junior year, finishing the season with 2,759 yards and 28 touchdowns on 144-of-236 passing.

Personal
Son of Beatrice and Dewayne Purdie…Born on May 5, 2006