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]
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National Football League (NFL)edit
Purvis was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round (144th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.[3] 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.
XFLedit
After spending a year away from 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)edit
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.
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November 23, 2023
andre, purvis, born, july, 1973, former, american, football, defensive, offensive, lineman, played, college, football, north, carolina, drafted, cincinnati, bengals, round, 144th, overall, 1997, draft, 99position, defensive, line, offensive, linemanpersonal, i. 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 PurvisNo 97 99Position Defensive line offensive linemanPersonal informationBorn 1973 07 14 July 14 1973 age 50 Jacksonville North Carolina U S Height 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Weight 310 lb 141 kg Career informationHigh school Swansboro NC College North CarolinaNFL Draft 1997 Round 5 Pick 144Career historyCincinnati Bengals 1997 1999 Orlando Rage 2001 Carolina Cobras 2002 Career NFL statisticsGP GS 21 1Tackles 11Sacks 1Career Arena statisticsTackles 4FR 1Player stats at NFL com PFR ArenaFan com Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 2 1 National Football League NFL 2 2 XFL 2 3 Arena Football League AFL 3 References 4 External linksEarly years editPurvis 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 editNational Football League NFL edit Purvis was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round 144th overall of the 1997 NFL Draft 3 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 edit After spending a year away from 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 edit 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 edit a b c d e f g Andre Purvis 99 Defensive Tackle All XFL com Retrieved August 9 2016 REGIONAL ROUNDUP Texas A amp M Earns Some Respect for SWC Los Angeles Times 14 November 1993 Retrieved September 9 2020 1997 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 30 External links editCareer statistics and player information from NFL com ArenaFan ESPN Pro Football Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andre Purvis amp oldid 1165843634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
