Linebacker, Mississippi State, 2019–24
J.P. Purvis
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pelahatchie, MS
J.P. Purvis played linebacker at Mississippi State (2019–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Southern Miss, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 20 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 39 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 35 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 98 | 34 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 26 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 26 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 26 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 26 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 26 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 26 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Mississippi State 11 games, 35 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Arizona State | L 23–30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Toledo | L 17–41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Florida | L 28–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Texas | L 13–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Georgia | L 31–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Arkansas | L 25–58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Tennessee | L 14–33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Missouri | L 20–39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Ole Miss | L 14–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Mississippi State 12 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 48–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Arizona | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. LSU | L 14–41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at South Carolina | L 30–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Alabama | L 17–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 41–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atArkansas | W 7–3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Auburn | L 13–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Kentucky | L 3–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Texas A&M | L 10–51 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Southern Miss | W 41–20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Ole Miss | L 7–17 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Mississippi State 6 games, 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks
2021 Mississippi State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20 | vs. Tennessee State | W 55–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Mississippi State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 24–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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