Player Career

Brock Purdy Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Brock Purdy story

Brock Purdy built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a quarterback from Gilbert, AZ wearing No. 15, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Brock Purdy's career was his passing role: 12,170 passing yards, 81 touchdown passes, 1,466 attempts, and 1,177 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,177 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.

The arc is straightforward: Brock Purdy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182018201920192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonIowa State2,5586026.2
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State2,5586026.20
2019 PostseasonIowa State4,23163.623.81,673
2019 Regular SeasonIowa State4,23163.623.80
2020 PostseasonIowa State3,13266.919.9-1,099
2020 Regular SeasonIowa State3,13266.919.90
2021 PostseasonIowa State3,42666.220.5294
2021 Regular SeasonIowa State3,42666.220.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Oklahoma State

Week 6 · W 48-42 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

402

Total Offense

92.1 takeover

402 total offense with 76.3 efficiency.

#2

vs UL Monroe

Week 4 · W 72-20

510

Total Offense

80.2 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

510 total offense with 86.6 efficiency.

#3

vs Kansas State

Week 13 · W 42-38 · Conference game

374

Total Offense

77.7 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

374 total offense with 70.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Baylor

Week 11 · W 28-14 · Conference game

286

Total Offense

77.2 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

286 total offense with 77.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Iowa

Week 3 · L 17-18

310

Total Offense

76.6 takeover

Loss with 310 yards of offense and 69 efficiency.

310 total offense with 69 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Iowa State

4,231 primary output · 63.6 efficiency · 23.8 usage

75

#2

2019 Regular Season · Iowa State

75

4,231 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 23.8 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Iowa State

70.6

3,426 primary · 66.2 efficiency · 20.5 usage

Milestones

26

250+ passing yards

18

300+ total offense

15

3+ TD games

31

Above avg efficiency