John Purdy
24 John Purdy
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    RFr.
  • Hometown:
    Traverse City, Mich.
  • High School:
    West
  • Position:
    DB

Bio

Had a solid spring campaign . . . Taking steps forward in his overall game . . . Should compete for an opportunity . . . Could be a solid special teams guy . . . Plays the game well . . . Continuing his overall development . . . Redshirted in 2009 . . . A 2009 graduate of Traverse City West High School . . . Prep teammate of fellow FSU defensive back Jonathan Flynn . . . Coached by Tim Wooer . . . Also played basketball, baseball and track . . . Was both a prep quarterback and defensive back . . . Threw for 1,350 yards and 12 scores as a senior on 82-of-139 passing . . . Tallied 30 solo tackles and nine assisted stops . . . Also ran 106 times for 575 yards and five TD's . . . Had 30 solo tackles, 13 assists and five interceptions as a junior . . . Helped team to the Big North Conference Championship and a state playoff appearance . . . Two-Time all-conference quarterback and all-region defensive back . . . Was an honorable mention all-state QB as a senior . . . Enjoys sports, music and friends . . . Father is an operations manager and mother is a special education teacher . . . Born 8/13/90 in Dearborn, Mich. . . . Nursing major.