Defensive back, App State (from Kansas, Tennessee Tech), 2022–26
Kaleb Purdy
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Kaleb Purdy plays defensive back for App State, after Kansas (2022–24) and Tennessee Tech (2025). Last time out, at Coastal Carolina: 7 tackles.
2026 so far
35 tackles
Last game: 7 tackles at Coastal Carolina, W 35–32
Next game: vs. James Madison, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Old Dominion, 2026Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Tech | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | App State | 35 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas | 26 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Kansas | 26 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Kansas | 26 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Tennessee Tech | 26 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | App State | 26 | DB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 185 |
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
2026 App State 6 games, 35 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Maine | W 55–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at East Carolina | W 27–24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Charlotte | W 26–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at NC State | L 31–41 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Old Dominion | L 3–10 | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Coastal Carolina | W 35–32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Tennessee Tech 2 games, 5 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | at Eastern Illinois | W 21–9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 15 | at Kentucky | L 10–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kansas 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Lindenwood | W 48–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Kansas State | L 27–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Iowa State | W 45–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kansas 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. UNLV | W 49–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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