Northwestern State University of Louisana

Preseason All-Southland Conference Second Team
 
2012 Season:
• Played in 48 games during the 2012 season and appeared as a starter in 43 of his outings.
• Team-high 33 walks.
• Only had six errors on the season in posting a .984 fielding percentage.
• Recored three hits against Lamar with two runs batted in.
• Other game with two runs batted in was agasint Lamar, two-days later.
 
Prior to NSU:
• Played catcher and pitcher for Mississippi Gulf Coast.
• hit .372 batting average hitting two homeruns his final season.
• As a pitcher, finished with a 3-2 average and a 3.00 earned run average.
 
High School:
• All-district three years in a row including all-state his senior year at Pascagoula HS
• Was voted MVP and defensive player of the year his junior year when he hit for a .427 average and five homeruns.
• Won a district championship his sophomore year.
• Graduated with a 3.6 gpa.
 
Personal:
• Born January 17, 1991.
• Son of Marla and Chuck Purdy.
• One brother, Chad.
• Majoring in psychology.
• Wants to be a counselor or teacher when he gets his degree.