Texas Lutheran University

At TLU

• All-SCAC Honorable Mention (2024)
• SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
• One-year letterman (2024)
• Appeared in seven games

Junior (2024)

• Appeared in seven games at running back; carried 37 times for 318 yards and two touchdowns and caught seven passes for 124 yards to earn his first varsity letter
• Caught a pass for 22 yards in his TLU debut at McMurry (9/21)
• Totaled 58 yards at Austin College on seven carries (10/19)
• Rushed for a career-high two touchdowns on four carries for 18 yards against McMurry (10/26)
• Produced 109 all-purpose yards against Lyon (11/2) including 78 rush yards on seven carries and another 31 yards receiving on three receptions
• Totaled a career-high 169 all-purpose yards at Centenary (11/9) including a career-high 121 yards rushing, including a season-high rush of 42 yards, and 47 yards receiving on two receptions

Prep

• Attended New Braunfels High School where he played under Coach Mangold
• Transferred from Hamilton College
• San Antonio All-Star Game participant
• First team All-District
• Second team All-Region
• Second team Academic All-State honoree
• First team Academic All-District

Personal

• Son of Susan and Rick Purdy...has two brothers, Chance and Payton