2008: Played in six games at North Dakota State in the defensive backfield ... Recorded 12 tackles, including four solo stops ... Had one pass broken up and recovered a fumble.
2007: Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt in the University of Illinois program.
High School: Named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League Team ... Champaign News-Gazette All-State special mention ... Rated the 104th-best prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep ... Made 122 tackles, had two interceptions and recovered two fumbles as a senior ... Also caught 28 passes for over 612 yards and 12 touchdowns at the receiver position ... Chicago Tribune All-State special mention ... Earned all-conference, all-city and honorable mention all-state honors ... Team won the city championship in 2006 ... Earned six letters -- four in football and one each in track and basketball ... High school coach was Elton Harris.
Personal: Born Jan. 10, 1989 ... Son of Thomas and Stephanie Curry ... College major is university studies ... Is one of seven children.
Purcell's Statistics:
| Season Totals |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Year |
|
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| 2009 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Season Totals |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Year |
|
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| 2009 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Date |
Opponent |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| Sept. 5, 2009 |
vs. Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Sept. 12, 2009 |
ILLINOIS STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sept. 26, 2009 |
at Ohio State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 3, 2009 |
PENN STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 10, 2009 |
MICHIGAN STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 17, 2009 |
at Indiana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 24, 2009 |
at Purdue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 31, 2009 |
MICHIGAN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 7, 2009 |
at Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 14, 2009 |
NORTHWESTERN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 27, 2009 |
at Cincinnati |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dec. 5, 2009 |
FRESNO STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Date |
Opponent |
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| Sept. 5, 2009 |
vs. Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Sept. 12, 2009 |
ILLINOIS STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sept. 26, 2009 |
at Ohio State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 3, 2009 |
PENN STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 10, 2009 |
MICHIGAN STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 17, 2009 |
at Indiana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 24, 2009 |
at Purdue |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 31, 2009 |
MICHIGAN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 7, 2009 |
at Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 14, 2009 |
NORTHWESTERN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov. 27, 2009 |
at Cincinnati |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dec. 5, 2009 |
FRESNO STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(updated 8/09)