Brock Purdy American football player Brock Purdy, 2024. (more) Brock Purdy American football player Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brock-Purdy Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brock-Purdy Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. Fred Frommer Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 18, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: December 27, 1999, Queen Creek, Arizona, U.S. (age 24) (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Brock Purdy (born December 27, 1999, Queen Creek, Arizona, U.S.) is an American professional football player who went from being the last player selected in the 2022 NFL draft—a pick known as “Mr. Irrelevant”—to one of the top young quarterbacks in the league. In his second season with the San Francisco 49ers, Purdy led the team to a berth in Super Bowl LVIII (2024), which ended in an overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Purdy is the middle child of Carrie and Shawn Purdy, and the family—including siblings Whittney and Preston (“Chubba”) Purdy—lived in Arizona. Shawn Purdy had an ...(100 of 651 words)

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