Wofford College Athletics

2023: Started all eleven games at inside linebacker ... Was second on the team in tackles with 67 and led the team with 5.5 tackles for loss ... At William & Mary (9/9) had five tackles, including a sack of Darius Wilson in the first quarter ... Against Presbyterian (9/16) had four tackles ... At VMI (9/23) had ten tackles and sacked Collin Ironside with a forced fumble in the second quarter ... Added six tackles against Chattanooga (9/30) ... Against Samford (10/7) had a season-high eleven tackles and  sacked Michael Hiers in the fourth quarter ... Led the team with seven tackles at ETSU (10/14) ... Added four tackles each at Mercer (10/21) and against Western Carolina (11/4) ... At The Citadel (11/11) had eight tackles ... Against Furman (11/18) had six tackles ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team ...   Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2022: Started all eleven games at inside linebacker ... Finished second on the team with 54 total tackles, along with 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... In the season opener at Chattanooga (9/3) had four tackles ... At Virginia Tech (9/17) had six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... At Kennesaw State (9/24) had nine tackles ... Against Mercer (10/1) had three tackles and sacked Fred Payton in the third quarter ... At Samford (10/8) led the team with seven tackles ... At Western Carolina (11/5) had seven tackles ... Against VMI (11/12) had four tackles, including a tackle for loss ... At Furman (11/19) had six tackles to lead the team ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2021: Played in all eleven games and recorded ten total tackles ... Had one tackle each at VMI (9/25) and at ETSU (10/2) ... Against Furman (10/9) had two tackles ... At Mercer (10/23) had a pair of tackles ... Against Western Carolina (10/30) had a tackle and blocked a punt in the fourth quarter ... At The Citadel (11/13) had two tackles ... Had a solo tackle at North Carolina (11/20) ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Had 243 career tackles and 48 career tackles for loss at linebacker for Farragut High School ... During his senior year was named All-State and he was named Defensive Player of the Year twice ... Earned All-Region honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... The team won region titles during his freshman and sophomore seasons  ...

PERSONAL: Son of Troy and Lara Purcell ... Majoring in accounting and finance.