Player Profile

Desmond Purnell

LB • 6'0" • 232 lbs

Recruit Profile

Class
2021
Stars
3★
Rating
0.8415
Committed To
Kansas State
High School
Hayden
Hometown
Topeka, KS
State
KS
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Hometown

Topeka, KS, USA

Teams Played

1

Seasons

5

Career Totals

Tackles

186

Solo Tackles

124

Tackles For Loss

24

Sacks

8

Pass Deflections

9

Season Game Log

87 stat lines

DateOppResultDefensive
TOTSOLOTFLSACKPDQB HURINTTD
Sat 9/13L 17-231150.500000
Sat 9/6L 21-24101010000
Sat 11/29W 24-149821000
Sat 10/25W 42-17951.501110
Sat 11/15
@ Oklahoma StateView game details
W 14-68600020
Sat 8/306500000
Sat 11/22L 47-515200000
Sat 10/11W 41-2854212021
Sat 11/1
vs Texas TechView game details
L 20-43431.500.50000
Sat 10/4L 34-353200010
Sat 9/27W 34-201100010
Sat 8/23
vs Iowa StateView game details
L 21-241000110

Teams Played

Kansas State

Seasons: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Year-by-Year Production

SeasonTeamPassingRushingReceivingTDYoY Delta (Pass)
2021 (regular)Kansas State0000
2022 (regular)Kansas State00020
2023 (postseason)Kansas State00000
2023 (regular)Kansas State00000
2024 (postseason)Kansas State00000
2024 (regular)Kansas State00000
2025 (regular)Kansas State00020

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
186