Brock Purdy says he is embracing his role as Mr. Irrelevant.
The former Iowa State quarterback was the final pick in the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
The four year starter for the Cyclones sees it as an opportunity to get his foot in the door.
Purdy led ISU to four straight bowl games and is the first Iowa State quarterback drafted since Seneca Wallace in 2003. He is the fourth Cyclone picked in the 2022 NFL Draft. The four picks for the Cyclones are their most since 1977.
Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said, “Brock is one of the greatest players ever to wear the Cardinal and Gold, but his excellence went beyond what he accomplished on the field. Brock is a leader and his impact on building the culture we have here is immeasurable. He’s made the Iowa State football program, the University and our community a better place by his daily actions. I am so excited for Brock and his family.”
Purdy exhibited his winning ways early in his Cyclone tenure as he came off the bench to lead the Cyclones to a 48-42 win at Oklahoma State as a freshman. He never relinquished his starting role and finished his career as Iowa State’s winningest quarterback with a 30-17 record. His record included a 24-11 mark against Big 12 teams, becoming the only quarterback in ISU history to own a win against every league team.
Purdy’s name is all over the Cyclone record books. The Gilbert, Arizona, native owns 32 school records, including nine single-game records, 10 season records and 13 career records.
He passed for 12,170 yards and racked up 13,347 yards of total offense while passing for 81 touchdowns and rushing for another 19 scores.
Purdy was the first Cyclone, the sixth Big 12 player and the 16th player in FBS since 1996 to reach the 10,000-passing yard, 1,000-rushing yard plateau in a career.
