Deshawn Purdie News, Rumors, Updates - Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Handles three drives as backup Purdie was 2-for-7 passing for 18 yards during Saturday's 16-9 victory over Virginia.

Impact Purdie served as the backup to Robby Ashford on Saturday, but that didn't prevent Purdie from being under center for three drives. The sophomore quarterback struggled when on the field, completing merely two passes for 18 yards while providing no rushing yards.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Saturday Purdie (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus Virginia.

Impact Purdie will be good to go after popping up on the injury report earlier in the week. He will backup Robby Ashford during Saturday's matchup.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Week 11 Purdie (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's game at Virginia.

Impact It looks like there is a slight chance Purdie cannot take the field for a fourth straight game. The last three games Wake Forest played saw him log a 5-2 TD-INT ratio while alternating between starter and reserve.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Takes over for fourth quarter Purdie was 6-for-10 passing for 69 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 42-7 loss versus Florida State.

Impact Purdie took the reins of the offense after three quarters of subpar QB play by starter Robby Ashford. It's unclear if the QB change was due to Ashford's poor play or the lopsided score. Regardless, Purdie led Wake Forest's lone scoring drive. With Ashford struggling, it wouldn't be surprising to see the team turn to Purdie sometime soon. For now, though, Ashford is the starter.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to backup role Purdie will back up Robby Ashford during Saturday's game against Florida State, Dustin Lewis of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact Purdie started last week's contest, but he'll yield to Ashford to start Saturday's contest. Both Purdie and Ashford saw action in Week 9, and that could be the case once again against the Seminoles.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Starts but cedes work to Ashford Purdie was 14-for-26 passing for 183 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's 13-12 win over Southern Methodist. He also had five rushes for three yards.

Impact Purdie started the contest but was replaced by Robby Ashford midway through the Demon Deacons' second drive, and he didn't re-enter the game until the final minute of the second quarter, when he promptly threw an interception. Despite the turnover, Purdie played the entire second half. It's unclear who'll be under center for Wake Forest in Week 10 against Florida State.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Calvert's 50-yard field on last play lifts Wake Forest past SMU 13-12

Connor Calvert barely made a 50-yard field goal on the final play to give Wake Forest a 13-12 win over SMU, sending the Mustangs to their first loss in Atlantic Coast Conference re...

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

Starting quarterback for Week 9 Purdie will be Wake Forest's starting quarterback Saturday against SMU, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Impact Even though Robby Ashford (thumb) is available, Wake Forest will stick with the hot hand in Purdie. The latter started in place of an injured Ashford during Week 7 and blazed past Wake Forest by logging 14 completed passes for 270 yards with four touchdowns. SMU will provide a more difficult challenge, but excelling against the Mustangs may turn the tide in favor of Purdie, trying to completely claim his team's QB1 position over Ashford.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Four scores in start Purdie completed 14 of 27 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns during Saturday's 39-14 victory over Oregon State.

Impact Purdie completed just 51.9 percent of his attempts while filling in for Robbie Ashford (thumb), but he did plenty of damage downfield and threw four touchdown passes. With Wake Forest on bye in Week 8, Ashford may not miss another game. Still, it was a strong first start at Wake Forest for the sophomore quarterback.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Oregon State fires coach Trent Bray with Beavers off to 0-7 start

Oregon State has fired coach Trent Bray after the team fell to 0-7, its worst start since 1991

OCTOBER 12 • Associated Press

Wake Forest runs up a big victory over winless Oregon State Deshawn Purdie started in place of Robby Ashford and produced big numbers in the Wake Forest win.

OCTOBER 12 • JOURNALNOW.COM

Purdie throws for 4 TDs in 39-14 Wake Forest win over Oregon State

Backup quarterback Deshawn Purdie threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns for Wake Forest in a 39-14 victory over winless Oregon State on Saturday

OCTOBER 11 • Associated Press

Will start Saturday Purdie is set to get the start at quarterback for Saturday's game versus Oregon State, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.

Impact Purdie will get his first start of the season, as Robby Ahsford is dealing with a thumb injury. Purdie has completed four of his eight pass attempts for 56 yards and one touchdown in limited action this season.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Wake Forest names transfer Robby Ashford its starting quarterback for opener against Kennesaw State

Wake Forest has named transfer Robby Ashford as the starting quarterback for Jake Dickert's coaching debut against Kennesaw State on Friday

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Wake Forest names starting quarterback for Friday night football opener vs. Kennesaw State The competition was fierce between Robby Ashford and Deshawn Purdie during preseason camp

AUGUST 25 • JOURNALNOW.COM

Beginning season as backup Purdie will begin the 2025 season in a backup role as fellow quarterback Robby Ashford has been named the starter heading into Wake Forest's season opener, per On3.com.

Impact Purdie was part of a position battle over the starting spot with Ashford throughout the offseason but appears set to serve as the primary backup to Ashford, at least to start the season. The 6-foot-4 signal caller joined the Demon Deacons after transferring in from Charlotte in the offseeason, where he threw for 1,802 yards and 10 touchdowns to six interceptions across nine games in 2024.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

New Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert aims to build the Demon Deacons back into a consistent winner

Jake Dickert is starting his first year at Wake Forest with the aim of building the Demon Deacons back into a consistent winner

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Positional battle ongoing Purdie and Robby Ashford remain in a positional battle for Week 1, Conor O'Neill of Rivals reports.

Impact During one of Wake Forest's earlier scrimmages, Purdie logged three interceptions. Fortunately for him, they did not immediately impact his positional battle, considering it is still ongoing. Purdie has just over one week to make a stronger impression.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Tosses three picks in scrimmage Purdie threw three interceptions during Wake Forest's scrimmage Saturday, per Cameron Lemons Debro of 247sports.

Impact Purdie's struggles in Saturday's scrimmage might not bode well for his position battle with Robby Ashford. He spent last season at Charlotte where he completed 100 of his 200 pass attempts for 1802 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions across nine games played.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

In positional battle Purdie is in a two-way race for the starting job under center with Robby Ashford, John Dell of JournalNow.com reports.

Impact Purdie transferred to Wake Forest after playing his freshman season at Charlotte in search of more playing opportunity. The sophomore quarterback will have to win-out against Robby Ashford, who joined the team after playing with South Carolina in 2024. During his true freshman season, the 6-foot-4 signal-caller completed 100 of 200 passes for 1,802 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions across nine games.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lands with Wake Forest Purdie has committed to Wake Forest ahead of the 2025-26 season, Max Olson of The Athletic reports.

Impact Purdie will look to compete for the starting spot under center with the Demon Deacons this offseason after spending his true freshman season with the 49ers. The 6-foot-4 quarterback threw for 1,802 yards (100-of-200), 10 touchdowns and six interceptions across nine games with Charlotte.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Florida releases transfer quarterback from signing paperwork The Gators saw quarterback Deshawn Purdie return to the transfer portal after releasing him from his papers on Monday.

JANUARY 15 • USATODAY.COM

Georgia QB target unable to transfer to SEC schools Former Georgia Bulldog football transfer quarterback target withdraws from the Florida Gators.

JANUARY 14 • USATODAY.COM

Will re-enter portal Purdie will re-enter the transfer portal, Graham Hall of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Purdie committed to Florida in late December, but it seems he's chosen to re-enter the portal since his prospects of playing regularly under center wouldn't be as high as he thought they'd be with the Gators. Thus, he'll be available to commit to another program. The freshman quarterback played in nine games during his lone season at Nevada and completed 100 of his 200 pass attempts for 1,802 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Former Charlotte QB commits to Florida via transfer portal The Gators bolstered their QB room with former Charlotte 49er Deshawn Purdie, who committed to the Gators via the transfer portal on Sunday.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

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Calvert's 50-yard field on last play lifts Wake Forest past SMU 13-12

Oregon State fires coach Trent Bray with Beavers off to 0-7 start

Purdie throws for 4 TDs in 39-14 Wake Forest win over Oregon State

Wake Forest names transfer Robby Ashford its starting quarterback for opener against Kennesaw State

New Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert aims to build the Demon Deacons back into a consistent winner