#5
Liberty · 2026

Deshawn Purdie

QBJunior6' 4", 228 lbsBaltimore, MD
Liberty Flames7-1 · TDC #61
Snap share
78%
6 of 8 started · 392 of 503 snaps
Pass yards
1453
80th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
10–1
Yards / att.
9.6
8th of 146 in FBS
Completion
63.2%
75th of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.27
55th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

194 plays · +52.8 total EPA · 55th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.27
Passing+0.35
Rushing-0.03
1st down+0.40
2nd down+0.36
3rd down+0.22
Standard downs+0.30
Passing downs+0.24
PurdieQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays38%
Pass plays87%
Run plays11%
1st down34%
2nd down37%
3rd down52%
Standard downs30%
Passing downs57%
PurdieQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks153—
Success rate41.8%93rd / 181
Explosive pass rate15.4%18th / 181
Deep-throw rate18.2%23rd / 181
Sack rate6.5%125th / 181
Interception rate0.7%—
3rd-down conversion28.2%143rd / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries32—
Success rate53.1%—
Explosive run rate25.0%—
Stuffed at the line9.4%—
First downs9—
Red-zone carries4—
Goal-line carries0—

Charting

Where Purdie's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
12.0
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
19%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.2
482 yds after the catch
Air yards
926
of 1408 yds on charted throws
Pressured
14%
hurried or sacked · 10 sacks

Where he throws147 throws charted

63% comp12.0 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds10–1 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 6 yds, 1.5 per throw450% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 7 caught (78%), 38 yds, 4.2 per throw978% · 38yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 13 caught (93%), 139 yds, 9.9 per throw1493% · 139yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 51 yds, 10.2 per throw580% · 51yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 68 yds, 11.3 per throw667% · 68yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 140 yds, 23.3 per throw667% · 140yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 35 yds, 11.7 per throw333% · 35yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 24 yds, 6.0 per throw475% · 24yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 76 yds, 12.7 per throw683% · 76yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 6 caught (50%), 81 yds, 6.8 per throw1250% · 81yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 5 caught (50%), 121 yds, 12.1 per throw1050% · 121yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 25 yds, 8.3 per throw333% · 25yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 208 yds, 34.7 per throw683% · 208yRight, Behind air yards: 9 throws (6%), 8 caught (89%), 61 yds, 6.8 per throw989% · 61yRight, 0–4 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 9 caught (64%), 53 yds, 3.8 per throw1464% · 53yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 8 caught (57%), 80 yds, 5.7 per throw1457% · 80yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 2 caught (29%), 30 yds, 4.3 per throw729% · 30yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 62 yds, 10.3 per throw633% · 62yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 3 caught (43%), 110 yds, 15.7 per throw743% · 110yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction31 carries

Left
39%
7.8 YPC · 75% succ.
Middle
42%
6.1 YPC · 54% succ.
Right
19%
5.8 YPC · 67% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Wake Forest

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Purdie’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
12.6
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
27%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
3.9
58 yds after the catch
Air yards
165
of 223 yds on charted throws
Pressured
22%
hurried or sacked · 3 sacks

Where he throws31 throws charted

49% comp12.6 avg. depth3.9 YAC/catch27% 20+ air yds6–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per throw1100% · 9yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per throw1100% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 1 caught (50%), 6 yds, 3.0 per throw250% · 6yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 1 caught (50%), 22 yds, 11.0 per throw250% · 22yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per throw1100% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 2 caught (100%), 32 yds, 16.0 per throw2100% · 32yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per throw1100% · 26yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per throw1100% · -1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 throws (6%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per throw250% · 11yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (13%), 1 caught (25%), 9 yds, 2.3 per throw425% · 9yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (16%), 1 caught (20%), 16 yds, 3.2 per throw520% · 16yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (13%), 2 caught (50%), 47 yds, 11.8 per throw450% · 47yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (3%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per throw1100% · 32y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farLiberty#61 · 7-1878%96/152145310–19.641.8%451343.0053.1%
2025Wake Forest#57 · 9-4819%41/826186–37.534.4%11-11-1.0012.5%
2024Charlotte#120 · 5-7957%100/200180210–69.035.9%41-130-3.2146.7%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Deshawn Purdie's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Deshawn Purdie's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 7.7 vs Ball State (Week 3)0 of 8 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1@James MadisonL 13–206.5172763.02308.510730.408
2Gardner-WebbW 24–235.561735.31227.2106-18-3.008
3Ball StateW 51–157.7132065.021110.6306294.8010
4@Coastal CarolinaW 34–176.9111668.821613.5207121.7015
5@DelawareW 30–145.9132065.01577.800471.8015
6Sam HoustonW 35–36.6101471.41148.1107578.1019
8@Kennesaw StateW 34–66.7101952.61769.3104205.0010
9Florida InternationalW 49–106.8161984.222711.9114246.0014
2026 · 8 games6.69615263.214539.6101451343.0019

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions96—
Attempts152—
Completion %63.2%75th / 146
Yards145380th / 276
Yards / att.9.68th / 146
Touchdowns1071st / 276
Interceptions1—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries45—
Yards134433rd / 1519
Yards / carry3—
Touchdowns0—
Long19—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles5—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · James Madison✓ QB66623594%
Wk 2 · Gardner-Webb✓ QB66502376%
Wk 3 · Ball State✓ QB64422666%
Wk 4 · Coastal Carolina—63542386%
Wk 5 · Delaware✓ QB72562478%
Wk 6 · Sam Houston✓ QB52432083%
Wk 8 · Kennesaw State—62502481%
Wk 9 · Florida International✓ QB58352360%
Season6 GS50339219878%

Position Room

4 QBs on the Liberty roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
5Deshawn PurdieQBJR1521453101+0.27
13Jaylen HendersonQBSR1813120+0.09
15Ethan VaskoQBSR2610+0.98
18Jachin DavisQBFR————-0.66

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Liberty depth chart →