Preston "Chubba" Purdy was born on July 30,2001 and is an American football quarterback.
24 Facts About Chubba Purdy
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Chubba Purdy originally committed to and played for Florida State before transferring to Nebraska and eventually the University of Nevada.
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Chubba Purdy is the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
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Chubba Purdy attended and played football for Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona.
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Chubba Purdy was named as the Arizona Offensive Player of the Year.
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Chubba Purdy helped lead Perry to the quarterfinals of the 6A state playoffs.
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On June 21,2019, Chubba Purdy committed to play college football for Louisville but on December 18,2019, he flipped his commitment to Florida State.
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Chubba Purdy finished the season 27 of 53 for 219 yards and two touchdowns.
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Chubba Purdy became just the fifth true freshman in Florida State history to start at quarterback.
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Chubba Purdy made his college debut against Louisville, he gained eight yards on two carries.
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Chubba Purdy made his first collegiate start against NC State, he went fifteen of 23 for 181 yards and two touchdowns while adding 54 rushing yards on twelve attempts before being pulled in the second quarter for fellow freshman Tate Rodemaker.
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Chubba Purdy threw his first career touchdown pass on a 69-yard throw to Ontaria Wilson.
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Chubba Purdy appeared against Pittsburgh after starter Jordan Travis left the game at halftime due to injury and after backup James Blackman struggled, he finished the game twelve of 21 for 38 yards.
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Chubba Purdy completed all five of his pass attempts for 98 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdown passes.
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Chubba Purdy made his debut for Nebraska against No 6 Oklahoma.
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Chubba Purdy led the team to one of its two touchdown drives as he went seven of eleven for 35 yards while rushing five times for 29 yards, including an eight-yard score.
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Chubba Purdy played sparingly against Indiana and Rutgers before playing the entire second half against No 17 Illinois.
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Chubba Purdy made his first career start against Minnesota while starter Casey Thompson dealt with injury.
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Chubba Purdy would start for the second consecutive week against No 3 Michigan, finishing the game as the team's leading passer and runner despite being knocked out of the game with a season-ending ankle injury that required surgery.
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Chubba Purdy entered the 2023 season third on Nebraska's quarterback depth chart behind Heinrich Haarberg and recent transfer Jeff Sims.
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Chubba Purdy was named the starter for Week 12 against Wisconsin after Haarberg sustained an ankle injury.
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On December 20,2023, Chubba Purdy announced that he would be entering the transfer portal for the second time.
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On January 15,2024, Chubba Purdy announced that he would transfer to San Jose State.
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On December 4,2024, Chubba Purdy announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the third time.