Brock Purdy, picked last in the 2022 NFL draft, is now set to lead a team with Superbowl aspirations. A look at Purdy's unlikely journey and some records he has already set.
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy #13 leaves the field after their 33-17 NFL win over the Miami Dolphins at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec.4, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Digital First MediaThe improbable journey of Brock Purdy, the man who will be the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers next weekend could be the stuff of history.
He was drafted in the 262nd position -- dead last -- and given the honorary title of "Mr. Irrelevant." But Purdy was anything but irrelevant on Sunday as the 22-year-old took over for the injured Garoppolo and led the team to victory over the Miami Dolphins. "There was a little, you know, like a whole butterfly feeling of all right man, we're going in, let's do this. It wasn't like I was out there shakin', shoot what do I do? What's my read? None of that.
If he does, in fact, start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Sunday he will be the first of the seven "Mr. Irrelevant" quarterbacks ever to start a game. Purdy won the Fiesta Bowl offensive player of the year in 2021 when he led the Iowa State Cyclones to victory and holds 32 individual team records. At Levi’s Stadium fans and opponents alike are impressed with what they’ve seen.
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