Brock Purdy
Brock Purdy
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. He has spent two seasons in the Iowa State quarterback room. In 2021 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big 12. The receipt: 356 pass yds, 34 rush yds against Texas Tech — Week 11, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa State, 5,438 passing yards — drafted at #262 overall by San Francisco.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big 12
Where He Ended Up · NFL
San FranciscoEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big 12
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 292 | 407 | 71.7% | 3,188 | 7.8 | 19 | 8 | 149.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 146 | 220 | 66.4% | 2,250 | 10.2 | 16 | 7 | 169.9 | -- | -- |
| Career | 438 | 627 | 69.9% | 5,438 | 8.7 | 35 | 15 | 156.3 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 85 | 238 | 2.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 100 | 308 | 3.1 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 185 | 546 | 3.0 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021
W 24–21
vs Oklahoma State
307 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.6 · -6 rush yds (9 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Shane Buechele’s 2020 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Hank Bachmeier's senior season at Boise State (2021).
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Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2021
#49
Heisman watch (#49) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2018–2021+42%
Up 42% from first season to most-recent.