Andre Purvis

Andre Purvis (born July 14, 1973) is a former American football defensive / offensive lineman. He played college football at North Carolina. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round (144th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft.

Andre Purvis
No. 97, 99
Position:Defensive line / offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1973-07-14) July 14, 1973
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Swansboro (NC)
College:North Carolina
NFL Draft:1997 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144
Career history
Career NFL statistics
GP/GS:21/1
Tackles:11
Sacks:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:4
FR:1
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early years

Purvis originally attended White Oak High School, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, before transferring to Swansboro High School to be closer to his ill grandmother.[1] After graduating high school, he attended North Carolina where the played three seasons as a reserve defensive lineman, playing behind Marcus Jones. As a redshirt freshman, in a 1993 game against Tulane, Purvis recovered two blocked punts in the end zone for touchdowns.[2] Then as a senior in 1996, he recorded 24 tackles, 4.5 tackle-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and 14 quarterback pressures. For the season, he was named team's most improved player.[1] He graduated from North Carolina with a degree in communications.[1]

Professional career

National Football League (NFL)

Purvis was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round (144th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft. He played three seasons for the Bengals. As a rookie, he appeared in seven games with one start (against the New York Giants) during Week 8. For the season he recorded three tackles. In 1998 he spent the first eight weeks of the season on the inactive list.[1] He appeared in the final nine games as a back-up nose guard.[1] For the season he recorded six tackles and his only career sack, against John Elway. For the 1999 season, he appeared in five games recording two tackles.

XFL

After spending a year of football, Purvis was selected in the 18th round (141st overall) of the XFL Player Allocation and Selection System draft by the Orlando Rage.[1] While with the Rage, he recorded 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[1]

Arena Football League (AFL)

After the XFL folded, Purvis joined the Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League (AFL) for one season. In his lone season with the Cobras, he recorded four tackles and one fumble recovery.

References

  1. "Andre Purvis #99 Defensive Tackle". All-XFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. "REGIONAL ROUNDUP : Texas A&M; Earns Some Respect for SWC". latimes.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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